Wanted sex offender arrested in Calgary

By News Staff

Posted Aug 30, 2011 6:32 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

A convicted sex offender has been arrested in Calgary on an Alberta-wide warrant.

Calgary police took Calvin Korsberg into custody Tuesday, during a traffic stop.

The 44-year-old was wanted for two counts of failing to comply with a probation order.

He was released into Calgary from prison on Sunday August 7th, after serving a sentence for several offences, including sexual assault and possession of a controlled substance.

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