Dangerous offender with history of sex assault released in Calgary

Police are warning the public about a dangerous offender released in Calgary Thursday.

Norman Robert Brown, 57, served two years for sexual assault and is also subject to a decade-long supervision order, and the Calgary Police Service says he has six previous convictions for sexual assault and one for sexual interference of a minor.

Police say Brown will be closely monitored, but that it was deemed in the public interest to issue the warning.

Brown is described as:

A photo of Brown was made available by the CPS Thursday.