Public Safety Notification: High-Risk Offender Now Residing in Ottawa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, August 21, 2026 1:55 p.m.

(Ottawa) - Aaron Gilpin, 35, has recently relocated from Smiths Falls to Ottawa and is residing in the downtown area. Gilpin has been deemed a high-risk violent sexual offender.

Gilpin has a criminal history that includes a sexual offence involving a child, assaults, weapons offences, disarming a police officer, break and enters, and thefts.

Gilpin is described as:

·         White male

·         35 years old

·         Approximately 6’0”

·         Medium build

·         Hazel eyes

Anyone who observes Gilpin involved in criminal activity should not approach him and should contact the OPS High-Risk Offender Management Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 4395, or 9-1-1 in case of an emergency.

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.

This public safety notification is being issued under Ontario Regulation 412/23 under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, which permits the disclosure of personal information where there are reasonable grounds to believe an individual poses a significant risk of harm to another person or property and that disclosure would reduce that risk.

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Tel: 613-236-1222, ext.  5366