A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a high-risk sex offender originally from the East Kootenay.
58-year-old Randall Hopley never returned to his halfway house on Saturday.
He was last seen around 3 p.m. wearing a black coat, black pants, and a black hat.
Hopley was sentenced to six years in prison in 2013 after abducting a three-year-old Sparwood boy in his sleep.
Hopley was slated for a new trial today for breaching the conditions of his long-term supervision order.
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He has an extensive criminal record with 26 convictions for property, sexual, driving, and breach-related offences.
Anyone who sees Hopley or has any information on his whereabouts is asked to call 9-1-1 immediately.
