Toronto residents warned of violent sex offender's release
Dave Anthoney Avis, 50, was released on May 7, 2026, after serving a federal sentence following convictions in 2018 in Winnipeg for sexual assault, sexual assault with a weapon and other crimes.
A convicted sex offender with a history of violent sexual crimes has been released into the Toronto area under statutory release conditions and will be closely supervised by the Correctional Service of Canada, according to a community safety notice issued this week.
Dave Anthoney Avis, 50, was released on May 7, 2026, after serving a federal sentence following convictions in 2018 in Winnipeg for sexual assault, sexual assault with a weapon, sexual assault causing bodily harm and three counts of forcible confinement.
