Police notify public of convicted violent sex offender’s release in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG – Winnipeg police and RCMP will be releasing Marcel Hank Charlette from Stony Moutain Institution.

Charlette (also known as Hank Marcel Caribou, Hank Charlette, Peewee, Bald Eagle), a convicted sex offender who is considered to be high risk to re-offend in a sexual or violent manner against anyone, particularly children and women.

Charlette will be released after serving a sentence for assault causing bodily harm involving a young woman.

He attacked the victim, confining her and causing bodily harm and severe psychological harm.

Upon his release, Charlette is subject to conditions such as:

• No consumption, purchase, or possess of any drugs or alcohol
• Not to attend a place, business, or special event that sells alcohol primarily
• Not to own, possess, or carry any firearm or weapon of any kind including ammunition
• Must live in an approved residence and abide be a curfew of 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily

Charlette will be released on Jan. 17, 2020 and is expected to live in Winnipeg.

Charlette has a lenghty criminal record including manslaughter resulting in the death of a two-year-old, aggravated and sexual assault, carrying a concealed weapon and breaches of probation orders.

Winnipeg police say the information provided is to enable members of the public to take suitable measures to protect themselves and any form of vigilante activity or other unreasonable conduct will not be tolerated.