Police issue warning about 'violent sexual offender' who they believe may commit another offence

Alexandre Passechnikov (Credit: Edmonton Police Service)

The Edmonton Police Service is issuing an alert to the public about a convicted violent sexual offender who has recently been released from jail.

"Thirty-eight-year-old Alexandre Passechnikov is a convicted violent sexual offender, and the Edmonton Police Service has reasonable grounds to believe he will commit another violent offence against someone while in the community," EPS wrote in a news release on Wednesday.

Police say Passechnikov is residing in Edmonton, and is subject to court conditions, including:

He is also being managed by the EPS Behavioural Assessment Unit.

Police say Passechnikov has caused physical harm to some of his victims, adding he has victimized a number of adult women, ranging in ages from young adults to the elderly.

Anyone with information that Passechnikov has breached his release conditions is asked to call EPS at 780-423-4567.

Passechnikov has been the subject of previous release warnings by the EPS in 2017 and 2022, and a warning from the Calgary Police Service in 2020 when he was released in that city.