Surrey RCMP recently warned public about release of two sex offenders Michal Popek and Leonard Ramstead.
The police informed Popek, 44, has received a One Chance Statutory Release ahead of his sentence’s completion in December 2025, after which he will be subject to a 10-year Long Term Supervision Order. In 2020, Popek was convicted of sexually assaulting four women from 2015-2016 and poses a risk to adolescent girls and adult women, including strangers.
In 2019, Ramstead was convicted of sexual interference of a person under 16-year-old and in 2021 he was convicted of sexual interference of a person under 14-years-old; and poses a risk to young children and adolescent girls.
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke expressed her concerns and called out Corrections Canada to ensure that dangerous offenders were released throughout all B.C. jurisdictions in a proportionate manner.
“I am absolutely appalled and outraged that not one, but two dangerous sex offenders have been released into our community in a mere two-week span. It is beyond comprehension why multiple high-risk offenders are being unleashed into our City, which has the largest youth population in B.C. This is utterly unacceptable. The blatant disregard for the safety and security of our community, particularly our most vulnerable individuals, is a grave injustice that cannot be overlooked,” she said.
“I call on Corrections Canada to ensure that such individuals are released throughout all B.C. jurisdictions in a proportionate manner. This burden must be borne by all communities. I further call for rigorous monitoring following the release of any such individuals into this community so that it does not further task our police service and create risk for our residents. The protection of our community must be prioritized above all else.”
