Police issue warning regarding release of convicted sex offender
Posted April 2, 2026 2:28 pm.
The Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit (MIHRSOU) is issuing a warning to the public regarding the release of a convicted sex offender.
The MIHRSOU, which is a joint unit between the Winnipeg Police Service and the RCMP, says that 35-year-old Richard Kofie Asante is being released on Thursday and is expected to take up residence in Winnipeg.
Asante was convicted of sexual assault with a weapon and sexual assault by choking, suffocating, or strangling in June 2023.
He was initially released on July 9, 2025, on statutory release after serving a portion of his sentence, but that release was revoked on Dec. 2, 2025.
Asante has been described as 35-years-old, around 5’10” tall, weighing around 200 lbs, with black hair and brown eyes. He also has a tattoo of the word “Sante” on his right forearm, two playing cards, “king” and “Kofi” on his right wrist, a spartan and 3 stars “Gold Coast” on his right upper arm, and Dragonball Z and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle “Leonardo” on his right forearm.
While police believe that Asante is a high risk to reoffend against women, they note that the warning is to alert the public of his release, in order to take suitable measures to protect themselves; however, any form of vigilante activity or other unreasonable conduct directed towards him will not be tolerated.
Anyone who may have any information regarding Asante is asked to contact the MIHRSOU at 431-489-8056, WPS at 204-986-6222, your local RCMP Detachment, or Manitoba Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477.
