{
  "id": 13496633,
  "title": "Convicted sex offender released, Durham police issue community safety alert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/convicted-sex-offender-released-durham-police-issue-community-safety",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T18:47:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/10/convicted-sex-offender-released-durham-police-issue-community-safety-alert/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Durham Regional police have issued a community safety alert regarding a high-risk sex offender, Keith Theodore Constantin, who is set to be released on Sunday. The 48-year-old has a history of serious criminal offenses, including sexual assault with a weapon, robbery, and possession of explosives. Constantin has a pattern of violating probation orders and is considered a significant risk to the community, particularly to children. The police will continue to monitor his whereabouts and activities, requiring him to wear a GPS monitoring device and adhere to a strict curfew from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. During his release, Constantin is prohibited from associating with individuals under the age of 16, engaging in activities involving contact with minors, possessing weapons, drugs, or alcohol, using the internet or digital networks, attending public places where minors are present unless accompanied by someone over 21, or using the internet or digital networks. The public is urged to report any suspicious behavior related to Constantin's release.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}