Edmonton… Following a joint investigation between ALERT’s and Wainwright RCMP, a 30-year-old man has been charged with multiple instances of online child luring. Jesse Keller was arrested on May 6, 2020, at his home in Wainwright, Alta. He was charged with: child luring; sexual assault; extortion; invitation to sexual touching; making sexually explicit material available… Read more »
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Posted: May 13, 2020
Posted: April 23, 2020
Suspect Arrested for Online Child Exploitation Offences
Calgary… ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit and Beiseker RCMP have charged a 47-year-old man with online child exploitation offences. Karl Schackwidt was arrested on April 22, 2020, and his home in Irricana, Alta., was also searched. The suspect was charged with distributing, possessing, and accessing child pornography. ICE alleges that Schackwidt was involved in… Read more »
Posted: April 21, 2020
Online Child Exploitation On the Rise
Edmonton… ALERT’s and the Canadian Center for Child Protection are reminding parents about the need to closely monitor their children’s internet activity in light of a noted increase in cases of online child exploitation, likely in part related to digital dependency during COVID-19 isolation measures. The ICE unit, which investigates online instances of child exploitation… Read more »
Posted: December 12, 2019
Lethbridge Man Charged with Child Luring
Lethbridge… A 27-year-old Lethbridge man has been charged with child luring and child pornography offences following an ALERT investigation. Darcy Heitman was arrested on December 5, 2019, with the assistance of Lethbridge Police Service. ICE alleges that Heitman was engaged in sexually explicit online conversations with children, whom he coerced into sending him nude photos…. Read more »
Posted: October 16, 2019
Spruce Grove Teacher Arrested for Child Pornography
Edmonton… A Spruce Grove high school teacher has been charged with possessing child pornography following an investigation by ALERT’s . The ICE unit arrested Christopher Giauque on October 11, 2019, with the assistance of Parkland County RCMP. The 31-year-old man is a teacher at Spruce Grove Composite High School. Giauque is charged with possessing child… Read more »
Posted: October 1, 2019
Medicine Hat Suspect Arrested for Sexual Offences
Medicine Hat… ALERT’s , with the help of Medicine Hat Police Service, has arrested a 26-year-old man for multiple sexual offences involving children and animals. Cody Herrell was arrested on September 26, 2019, after a search warrant was executed at his Medicine Hat home. The 26-year-old man has been charged with sexual assault, bestiality, and… Read more »
Posted: September 5, 2019
International Co-operation Leads to Child Exploitation Arrest
Edmonton… Co-operation between law enforcement agencies in Texas and Alberta has resulted in the arrest of an Edmonton man on a number of child exploitation-related charges. ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit executed a search warrant in Edmonton on August 15, 2019, with the assistance of Edmonton Police Service, and arrested a 35-year-old man. Based… Read more »
Posted: August 14, 2019
Edmonton Pediatrician Charged with Child Porn Offences
Edmonton… An Edmonton pediatrician has been arrested and charged by ALERT’s for child pornography offences. Ghassan Alnaami was arrested on August 11, 2019, with the assistance of Leduc RCMP and the Edmonton International Airport RCMP. The 47-year-old Edmonton man is charged with possession and transmission of child pornography. Alnaami is a pediatrician in Edmonton, but… Read more »
Posted: March 8, 2019
UPDATE: Child Porn Charges Laid After ICE Receives Tip from Australia
Red Deer… Following an extensive ALERT investigation, numerous new charges relating to have now been laid against Christopher Juneau. The total number of charges now stands at 73. ICE’s continued investigation into Juneau has uncovered a series of new offences, and has identified at least eight child victims. A news release concerning the 34-year-old Eckville… Read more »