Father of abducted boy says family wasn't told Randall Hopley had been released

The father of a boy who was abducted from a home in southeastern B.C. says his family wasn't notified about the release of the high-risk offender who committed the crime.

RandallHopley, 53, has served his six-year sentence for breaking into a home in Sparwood, B.C., and abducting the sleeping three-year-old in 2011.

He returned the boy four days later. The childwas physically unharmed.

On Thursday, Vancouver policeissued a public warning aboutHopleymoving to the city because they say he still poses a risk of significant harm to young boys.

The boy's father, who lives in northern Alberta, told CTV Calgary that his family was shocked and upset to learn aboutHopley's freedom.

He said he is anxious about the man's release but that his son, who is now 10 and in Grade 5, is doing well.

High risk to re-offend

A Parole Board of Canada decision released to The Canadian Press on Thursday saidHopleycontinues to be assessed as a high risk for sexual offending against children.

It saidHopleyis bound by a 10-year supervision order in an effort to manage his risks and his conditions, including not being in the presence of any child under 16 and abiding by a curfew.

Vancouver police saidHopleywill be living in a residential correctional facility but wouldn't reveal the location.

Hopleywas also designated a long-term offender after various courts heard that he sexually assaulted young children while living in a foster home as a teen.