(Lethbridge News Now)

By Canadian Press

Drumheller man faces child pornography charges after investigation with U.S. authorities

Jan 24, 2022 | 12:12 PM

DRUMHELLER, Alta. – RCMP in southern Alberta say a man is facing child luring and child pornography charges after being alerted by authorities in the United States.

The investigation began in January 2021 when RCMP officers in Drumheller were contacted by a police agency in Indiana about a man having sexually explicit conversations with a 16-year-old.

RCMP say as a result of an investigation with Indiana police and U.S. Homeland Security, a 45-year-old man was arrested and charged last Wednesday.

Shawn Albrecht has been charged with making sexually explicit material available to someone under the age of 18, child luring, possession of child pornography, and accessing child pornography.

Albrecht was released with an extensive list of conditions.

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He is scheduled to appear in Drumheller Provincial Court on Feb. 18.

(The Canadian Press)