(BlackburnNews.com file photo by Ricardo Veneza)(BlackburnNews.com file photo by Ricardo Veneza)
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High Risk Offender Living In Southgate

Grey County OPP have released information on a high-risk offender who has moved into Southgate.

In accordance with the Police Services Act, the OPP is advising residents of the Southgate area that 30-year-old Brenden Sarginson has taken up residence on Southgate Rd. 75.

He has previous criminal convictions for sexual assault, theft under $5,000, and failing to comply with a probation order.

Sarginson completed a custodial sentence in Alberta in 2014, and another custodial sentence in Ontario, and has been released on probation, with certain conditions.

He is described as a white male with hazel colored eyes, shaved brown hair in a crewcut style. He's 6' tall, with a heavy build.

He is monitored by an electronic device while on probation, and is required to report to a Barrie probation and parole officer as well as the Grey County OPP on a regular basis.

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