Convicted sex offender moving into Heritage neighbourhood: Regina police

A man deemed to be a high risk to reoffend sexually is moving into Regina’s Heritage neighbourhood.

In an advisory issued Wednesday, the Regina Police Service said 40-year-old Louis Ted Mercredi will be moving into the area Thursday. He will be living in a residence that provides supervision and monitors his activities, police noted.

Mercredi’s criminal history includes violent sexual offences, police said, and he has a history of reoffending.

“During his time of incarceration, he did complete programing designated to address his risk factors,” police said. “However, Louis Ted Mercredi has not made any progress in reducing his high risk to reoffend violently.

“At prior sentencing he was designated as a Dangerous Offender and was given a Long Term Supervision order for 10 years.”

Under the conditions of his long-term supervision order, Mercredi has to live at an approved residence and he must follow certain conditions. He:

• Must not consume, purchase or possess alcohol;
• Must not enter establishments where the primary source of income is derived from the sale or consumption of alcohol;
• Must not consume, purchase or possess drugs, other than prescribed medication taken as prescribed, and over-the-counter drugs taken as recommended by the manufacturer;
• Must not associate with any person he knows or believes is involved in criminal activity, or anyone who is actively abusing substances;
• Must follow a treatment plan/program to be arranged by his parole supervisor in the areas of sexual deviancy and substance abuse;
• Must immediately report all intimate, sexual and non-sexual relationships and friendships with females to his parole supervisor;
• Must not to attempt to initiate any intimate sexual and non-sexual friendships with females;
• Can’t have direct or indirect contact with any of his current or previous victims of his sexual offending convictions;
• Can’t own, possess, or use any telecommunication devices;
• Can’t access any pornographic material, or any devices that could store pornography;
• Must take all medication as prescribed; and
• Can’t own, possess or have the control of any weapon.

Mercredi was described as Indigenous, approximately 5-foot-9 and 220 pounds, with a heavy build, brown eyes and short black hair.

“This information is intended to enable members of the public to take suitable preventative measures,” the police service stressed, “not to embark upon any form of vigilantism or other unreasonable conduct directed at this individual.”