WINNIPEG – Winston George Thomas, a convicted, high-risk, sex-offender has been released from Headingly Correctional Centre and is expected to live in Winnipeg.

All females, both adults and children are considered at high risk. He will be subject to supervised probation until December 13, 2020. He will also be subject to a lifetime weapons prohibition order.

Thomas has a lengthy criminal record including convictions for sexual assault, break enter and commit sexual assault, aggravated assault, assault, assault peace officer, Resist Arrest and numerous breaches of probation and recognizance orders.

Thomas’ conviction for sexual assault in 2008 was committed against a 13-year-old female. He was sentenced to 2 years less one day (in addition to one-year pre-sentence custody) and supervised probation for three years. In 2006, he was convicted of sexual assault involving an adult female. He was sentenced to two months (in addition to 3.5 months of pre-sentence custody). In 2003, Thomas was convicted of break enter and commit sexual assault in which he broke into the female victim’s residence and sexually assaulted the victim. He was sentenced to 14 months (in addition to 5 months pre-sentence custody) and 3 years supervised probation. Thomas has also been convicted of aggravated assault, assault, and assault peace officer.

This information is provided to enable members of the public to take suitable measures to protect themselves. Any form of vigilante activity or other unreasonable conduct directed at Winston George Thomas will not be tolerated.

If you have information about Mr. Thomas, please call the Manitoba Integrated High-Risk Sex Offender Unit at (204) 984-1888. You may also contact the Winnipeg Police Service at (204) 986-6222, your local RCMP Detachment, or Manitoba Crime Stoppers at (204) 786-8477 or toll-free at 1-800-222-8477. For media inquiries, please contact the Winnipeg Police Service Public Information Officer at (204) 986-3061.