An Espanola man convicted of several sex-related charges involving young boys will be back in Sudbury court today.
A judge is to decide whether to order an assessment of Paul McColeman, part of the process in pursuing either dangerous offender status or a long-term supervision order.
McColeman, 45, was convicted in July of 32 sex-related luring charges involving boys.
The dangerous offender designation is intended to protect the public from the most dangerous violent and sexual predators, and it can carry an indefinite prison sentence.
Arrested in July 2014, McColeman was convicted following a six-week trial on various charges, including communication for the purpose of child prostitution, luring children, sexual exploitation and indecent exposure involving 17 boys between 2006 and late June 2014 in Espanola.
Two of the luring convictions were stayed, leaving 32 in all.