A Halifax man convicted of sexual assault and a number of break and enters has been released on parole, but officials say he poses a high risk to reoffend.

Barry Edward Sinclair, 53, has been serving a four-year sentence for breaking into several apartments where young women live.

The Parole Board of Canada says Sinclair is a moderate risk to generally reoffend, but a high risk to reoffend in a sexual manner.

Parole board documents obtained by CTV News statemost of Sinclair's crimes consist of him entering the homes of randomly selected women, observing them until he was discovered and got some kind of reaction or resistance from them, and then taking off.

"You have a criminal pattern that has little regard for the safety of others,” the document states. “Your offences are quite intrusive to the victims and have the potential to escalate to a more serious contact type offence.”

The board says Sinclar’s victim pool is vast, and has serious concerns about how far he would go if the victim were to freeze or be vulnerable in any way.

Sinclair has a lengthy criminal history, including break and enter, sexual assault, and trespassing at night, dating back to 1980             

"The board believes that you have an attitude of indifference regarding your behaviour and how it impacts your victims,” states the document. “The board is satisfied that you do not fully accept and appreciate how your actions are sexually motivated and harmful to your victims."

The parole board also considers Sinclair to be an ‘untreated offender’, saying he's not engaged in his correctional plan and has refused programming.

A number of conditions have been imposed on his release. Sinclair will be staying in a halfway house, but the parole board won’t say where.

The board says the halfway house will provide the necessary close monitoring, structure, supervision and resources required to manage Sinclair’s risk while in the community.

Sinclair will not be allowed to take drugs, drink alcohol, and he’ll have to participate in a treatment program in the area of sexual deviancy.

The conditions will remain in place until the end of his sentence in Feb. 2017.

With files from CTV Atlantic’s Kayla Hounsell.