Key Takeaways
- Paul Barrett, 27, released after full sentence.
- EPS assesses significant risk of harm.
- He will live in Edmonton under supervision.
Police Say He Presents a Significant Risk of Harm
The Edmonton Police Service has issued a public information and warning notice for Paul Algino Barrett, 27, who has served his full custodial sentence and will be residing in the Edmonton area.
"In May 2024, Barrett was convicted of the sexual assault of an elderly female who was not known to him," the EPS release states. The offences were committed in Calgary, where Barrett was on probation at the time. As part of his sentence, the court designated him a Dangerous Offender.
"Based on information available to the Edmonton Police Service, Barrett is assessed as presenting a significant risk of harm to members of the community," police said.
The conditions on his release
Barrett will be supervised by Correctional Service Canada under a court-imposed Long-Term Supervision Order, with conditions set by the Parole Board of Canada. Conditions police highlighted for the public include:
- No entering drinking establishments or cannabis stores, and no drugs or alcohol
- A written curfew set by his parole supervisor
- An electronic monitoring device (ankle bracelet)
- Residence at a designated, CSC-approved community facility
- Immediately reporting all relationships and friendships with females to his parole supervisor
Barrett is described as 5'11", 212 lbs, with brown eyes and black hair.
Anyone with information about possible criminal activity or breaches of his conditions can contact EPS at 780-423-4567. Police stress the warning exists so citizens can take precautions — it is not intended to encourage vigilante action.
The Twikup Take
Warnings like this are rare, and they are issued for a reason: a Dangerous Offender who has finished every day of his sentence is now supervised in the community instead of a cell. The conditions are strict — the public's job is to report breaches, nothing more.
Image: Paul Algino Barrett. Photo supplied by the Edmonton Police Service, via their news release.