

Paul Johnston, CP24.com





Toronto police are notifying the public following the release of a convicted sex offender earlier today.

Cole Burns, 22, was released from prison after serving a three-year sentence for multiple offences including sexual assault, overcoming resistance (choking), and assault.

“The Toronto Police Service is notifying the public about his release because of his potential to re-offend,” police said in a release issued Thursday afternoon.

Burns will be living in Toronto, police said.

Under the terms of his release, he is required to report weekly to police, not attend any daycare, school, playground, arcade, swimming pool, or public park, and to not become involved in a relationship with a female until that person has been identified to police.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477).