Police are appealing to the public for help locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching a long-term supervision order.

Terrence Matheson, 43, is currently bound by a long-term supervision order related to a sexual assault.

Provincial police say Matheson was reported missing on Aug. 9, but it's believed he left a community correctional centre on Aug. 8.

He's described as Caucasian, five feet five inches tall and about 165 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He has a tattoo of a cross, rose, heart and a star on his right forearm. On his left forearm he has tattooed a star, clouds and a tiger. He also has "T-Bone" tattooed on his chest. 

Matheson is known to frequent Toronto, Brampton and Nottawasaga areas.