Prolific Sex Offender Arrested Twice in Two Months

Convicted sex offender Matthew Twyne has almost 100 criminal convictions, including seven for committing indecent acts in public, as well as other offenses including assault, thefts, and repeated breaches of court conditions.

Matthew Twyne — Photo Credit

Matthew had been bound by a year-long special order with more than two dozen strict conditions meant to limit his activities for the purpose of public protection. That order expired one week before his arrest in October 2020.

A registered sex offender for life, Matthew is banned from attending public parks and swimming areas where children under 16 would be expected, as well as all playgrounds, community centers, school grounds, and daycares.

He had been released from custody only days before, having served jail time for two counts of breaching court orders in October. Matthew was arrested at Quidi Vidi Lake, Nova Scotia, on October 14 after an off-duty sheriff’s officer passed by and noticed him sitting on the side of the bandstand.

A year ago Matthew was sentenced to 18 months in jail, for exposing himself to two women walking along the Long Pond trail two months earlier. He had been out of jail for just three…