A Kitchener man deemed a high-risk offender will spend another 10 months behind bars for failing to follow the conditions of his release. Kevin Koehler, 61, pleaded guilty to two counts of breaching a judicial order at the Waterloo Region Courthouse on Monday. He was sentenced to 10 months in custody. With credit for 248 days already served, he only has 52 days left. Koehler will also be subject to two years of probation after his release. The judicial order was imposed following his release from a correctional facility, where he served a 12-year sentence for manslaughter in the 2013 death of his roommate, Mary Anne May. Koehler was arrested in April 2026 for consuming alcohol and failing to report an intimate relationship, both of which were prohibited under the order. He also breached the same order just six hours after his release in October 2025, when he was caught purchasing alcohol at a Kitchener LCBO. At Monday’s sentencing hearing, the Crown pointed to Koehler’s lengthy criminal history, including a 1985 crash that killed two teenaged girls and an Ontario Provincial Police officer. The defence argued Koehler’s previous convictions were not connected to the current charges. The court also heard about the conditions he experienced while in pre-sentencing custody at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton. Koehler was triple-bunked and forced to sleep on the floor. He was also assaulted several times, including an incident on Sept. 10 that left him with a broken jaw. Justice Pamela Borghesan said a sentence of between 12 and 15 months would have been appropriate. However, she applied what’s known as a Duncan credit, which takes into account harsh conditions experienced during pre-sentence custody. Borghesan also determined a probation order was appropriate because it would allow Koehler to seek support for his alcoholism. When Koehler was told he would be subject to two years of probation, he told the court: “Put me in jail and throw away the key.” Borghesan responded: “All you got to do is behave yourself and do some counselling.” Koehler’s probation order will work in tandem with the first judicial order he breached, requiring him to report intimate relationships to his probation officer and prohibits the purchase and consumption of alcohol until April 2027. After that, he will remain on probation and no longer be required to abstain from alcohol or report his romantic relationships.
