{
  "id": 8274489,
  "title": "Public cautioned of high-risk sex offender expected to live in Winnipeg: WPS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/public-cautioned-of-high-risk-sex-offender-expected-to-live-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T17:20:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12064459/high-risk-sex-offender-winnipeg-6/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A high-risk sex offender, Cecil Junior Houle, 50, is expected to live in Winnipeg after his release from custody on Friday, according to the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) and the Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit. Despite participating in treatment programming, Houle is considered at high risk of reoffending, particularly towards females. He has a long criminal history, including convictions for manslaughter, sexual assault, and various probation violations. Houle is described as six feet one inch tall, weighing 196 lbs, and has several tattoos. The WPS warns against any vigilante or unreasonable conduct against Houle.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}