Operation ICE Storm has led to the arrest of seven child sexual exploitation suspects. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit made the arrests between June and August in Calgary, Lethbridge and Red Deer.
In a media release on Tuesday Oct. 7th, the ICE unit says it launched Operation ICE Storm in June 2025 and focused on high-level targets that were sharing and distributing vast collections of child sexual exploitation materials via peer-to-peer file sharing networks.
Operation ICE Storm prioritized suspects with the largest collections and some of the most graphic content.
Through these investigations, more than 40 computers and electronic devices were seized, which resulted in forensic investigators discovering more than 405,000 images and 11,000 videos of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
ALERT ICE Staff Sgt. Mark Auger says, “We know that every day thousands of child sexual abuse material is being downloaded, viewed and shared in communities big and small across Alberta, and an operation like this highlights the amount of data our unit needs to comb through. One of the devices seized held more than 300,000 images.”
ICE investigators do not believe any of the victims are from Alberta, or that any hands-on offences have taken place.
Seven suspects face charges relating to possessing, accessing and making available child pornography:
David Swann, 37, of Calgary;
Terry Beaudette, 55, of Calgary;
Rowan Bachand, 42, of Lethbridge;
Anthony Klassen, 40, of Calgary;
Jason Leone, 51, of Red Deer;
Jeremy Martinuk, 42 of Calgary; and
Cheuk Fai Liu, 26, of Calgary.
Operation ICE Storm relied on the assistance of a number of police agencies, including: Calgary Police Service, Lethbridge Police Service, and Red Deer RCMP.
Anyone with information about this investigation, or any child exploitation offence is encouraged to contact their local police or cybertip.ca.
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