Charges laid following Didsbury RCMP investigation into sexual offences against a youth

Allegations of sexual offences committed against a youth has led to the arrest of a man from Carstairs.

The allegations resulted in Didsbury RCMP initiating an investigation on November 3rd and with help from the Luna Child and Youth Advocacy Centre in Calgary, it was “determined the victim had been assaulted on two occasions between 2024 and 2025.” According to police, the sexual assault this year included allegations that “the accused photographed the victim” during it.

Mounties arrested the accused and on the evening of November 3rd a search warrant was executed at his residence. Police say the seizure yielded “numerous evidentiary items.”

The 41-year-old man has been remanded into custody and is set to appear in court in Didsbury on Monday, November 10th. The charges he faces includes two counts of sexual assault, two counts of sexual exploitation, sexual interference, making child sexual abuse and exploitation material, as well as possessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material.

Galen Hartviksen
Galen Hartviksen
Straight outta northwestern Ontario, Galen moved from his hometown of Thunder Bay to Alberta in 1998. After graduating from the broadcasting program at Mount Royal College (Class of 2003), it was off to the Town of Olds for the launch of the independent radio station (CAB-K Broadcasting). A fan of all seasons, Galen has been News Director & the voice of the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Olds Grizzlys on 96.5 CKFM/ROCK 104.5 for two decades and in 2024 he was excited to have the opportunity to join the team at Vista Radio and My Mountain View Now.

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