On June 3, 2025, at around 9:30 a.m., Olds RCMP, with the assistance of the Alberta RCMP Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE), arrested an Olds resident for child pornography offences.
With the assistance of ICE, Olds RCMP launched an investigation in late May of 2025. On June 3, Olds RCMP and ICE executed a search warrant at an Olds residence. As a result, Charles Landon (48), was arrested and charged with the following:
- Child Pornography - Transmits, makes available, distributes or sells
- Child Pornography - Possession
- Child Pornography - Accessing
- Child Pornography - Print/publish/makes
Landon was released on a release order with an extensive list of conditions after a Judicial Interim Release Hearing and will next be appearing in Alberta Court of Justice in Didsbury on July 7, 2025.
Sgt. Jamie Day, Detachment Commander of Olds RCMP, states, “Olds RCMP remains fully committed in building safer communities by working in partnership with our community, as well as through investigative and enforcement efforts to achieve this goal. Olds RCMP would like to thank ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation Unit for their assistance during this investigation.”
Anyone with information about online child exploitation offences is encouraged to contact their local RCMP or www.cybertip.ca. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
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