Dangerous sex offender living in Surrey, RCMP warn

Another sex offender released in Surrey Surrey RCMP issued a warning about a dangerous sex offender now living in the community.

A dangerous sex offender who poses a risk to children and adolescent girls and is living in Surrey, according to authorities.

Surrey RCMP issued a warning about Leonard Ramstead, 56, on Monday after he received statutory release from prison. Ramstead was convicted of sexual interference involving a victim under 16 in 2019 and sexual interference involving a victim under 14 in 2021, police said.

The conditions of his release include:

Anyone who sees Ramstead violating any of these conditions is urged to call 911.

"The Surrey RCMP will be working in partnership with the Correctional Service of Canada, community corrections and other stakeholders to monitor Leonard Ramstead via traditional police methods as well as electronic monitoring," the warning from police said.