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Cory Raymond Cook, 23, was recently released from custody on a Peace Bond in connection with a sexual assault involving a four-year-old girl, and now resides in Lethbridge. (Photo: Lethbridge Police Service)

Lethbridge Police warning the public of high-risk offender

Aug 30, 2023 | 4:15 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is warning the public about a high-risk offender residing in the city.

Cory Raymond Cook, 23, was recently released from custody on a Peace Bond, in connection with a sexual assault involving a four-year-old girl. He is bound by conditions prohibiting him from having any contact with children known to be under the age of 16.

Cook is also prohibited from attending any public park, swimming area where children under 16 are likely to be present, daycare centre, playground or community centre.

Police said Cook has a history of offenses involving children, including a federal sentence for a conviction involving a vulnerable child. The LPS reported that he has been assessed as an above average risk to re-offend and is being monitored by the LPS High Risk Offenders Unit.

Cook is described as a Caucasian male, approximately 5’9” tall, 180 pounds, with dirty blond/brown hair and brown eyes. The LPS said he is known to change his appearance by altering his hair colour and facial hair. Police believe Cook poses a significant risk of harm to children in the community, and warn he may seek out a relationship with women who have children.

The LPS added that the intent of releasing this information is to ensure the public can take suitable precautionary measures and “not to engage in any form of vigilante action.”

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