Wanted sex offender at large since September arrested in North Bay

James Daniel Mervin Williamson was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching his statutory release. (File)

A sex offender who has been at large since last September was arrested recently in North Bay.

The Ontario Provincial Police said they had arrested James Daniel Mervin Williamson, a federal offender who was 50 years old when he was reported missing Sept. 4, 2025.

Williamson is serving a two-year, seven-month and one-day sentence for sexual interference with a person under 16, exposure to a person under 16 and failing to attend court.

“The provincial (Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement) Squad would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance in this investigation,” police said.

Prior to his arrest in North Bay, police said Williamson was known to frequent the Mississauga area.