An Edmonton man is facing 15 charges related to online child sexual exploitation following an Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) investigation, including the allegations he lured youths online.
Cordell Campbell, 32, of Edmonton, was charged on July 15 by ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation unit.
The arrest came following a series of investigative referrals from the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Crime Centre, the U.S.’s Federal Bureau of Investigations, and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation.
According to the multiple complaints, Campbell was allegedly luring children online and sharing child sexual exploitation materials.
The FBI provided ICE information that Campbell allegedly sent sexually explicit photos and videos to an 11-year-old girl that he met over social media, a media release Monday said.
The incident was first reported to Kansas City Missouri Police Department in June 2024 ALERT said.
In a separate incident, Europol and the United Kingdom’s Eastern Region Special Operations Unit reported that Campbell sent sexually explicit photos and videos to what-he-believed was a 13-year-old girl. That incident took place in May 2023.
ICE was provided this information in December 2024 and launched its investigation to identify and arrest the suspect.
“Our investigation has led us to believe that Mr. Campbell has been engaging in this type of activity across various platforms since 2023,” said Cst. Stephanie Bosch, ALERT ICE.
“While we can see how online predators can use apps to connect with children and teens, we continue to tell parents that there are no bad apps, just bad behaviours. Talk to your children about the apps they use and who their friends are online.”
Campbell has been charged with three counts of luring a child, 3 counts of both possessing and accessing child pornography and 2 counts of distributing child pornography among other charges.
Campbell has been released and his next court appearance is scheduled for August 20, 2025.
Anyone with information on this investigation or any child exploitation situation is asked to contact their local police, or to report their concern anonymously to Crime Stoppers (1-800-222-TIPS).
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