Two individuals are facing charges following an investigation conducted through the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Offender Management Apprehension Program (OMAP).
In August 2026, members of the Huronia West OPP conducted an offender compliance check as part of the OPP OMAP. The investigation revealed that the individuals were not complying with court-imposed release conditions.
On Friday, October 2, 2026, members of the OPP Bail Support Team, with assistance from the OPP’s OMAP, Emergency Response Team, Canine Unit, and Snow Vehicle, All-Terrain Vehicle and Vessel Enforcement Team, arrested two individuals in relation to this investigation.
Benjamin Jon Murdoch Scheetz, 43 years old of Clearview Township, was charged with the following Criminal Code (CC) offences:
• Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Failure to comply with release order – two counts
The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie by way of video remand on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
Melodie Burkett, 75 years old of Clearview Township, was charged with the following CC offences:
• Failure to comply with release order – two counts
The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orillia on Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
Anyone with any information in relation to this investigation is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
ABOUT OPP OFFENDER MANAGEMENT APPREHENSION PROGRAM (OMAP)
The OPP OMAP is a proactive strategy to monitor and manage high-risk and repeat offenders. OMAP enhances community safety by ensuring individuals on bail, probation, or other court-ordered release conditions comply with those conditions through compliance checks and enforcement initiatives.
