A 32-year-old Edmonton man is facing 15 charges related to online child sexual exploitation following a cross-border investigation.Cordell Campbell was charged on July 15, 2025, by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team's Internet Child Exploitation unit.The arrest came following a series of investigative referrals from the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Crime Centre, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation.According to multiple complaints, Campbell was allegedly luring children online and sharing child sexual exploitation materials.He has been charged with making child pornography, distributing child pornography (two counts), luring a child, making sexually explicit material available to a child, possession of child pornography, and accessing child pornography (all three counts each).“Our investigation has led us to believe that Mr. Campbell has been engaging in this type of activity across various platforms since 2023,” Cnst. Stephanie Bosch, ALERT ICE, said..ALERT: EPS warns women of sex attacker.Europol and the United Kingdom’s Eastern Region Special Operations Unit had reported Campbell had again sent sexually explicit photos and videos to what he believed was a 13-year-old girl in May 2023.ICE was provided with this information in Dec. 2024 and launched an investigation to identify and arrest the suspect.In a separate incident, the FBI provided ICE with information that Campbell had allegedly sent sexually explicit photos and videos to an 11-year-old girl he had met over social media. This was reported to the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department in June 2024.“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,” Bosch said.“Talk to your children about the apps they use and who their friends are online,”Campbell has been released, and his next court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 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).
