On May 5, 2025, Valleyview RCMP received a report of a male offering children money in exchange for sexual services in Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation. As a result of that investigation by Valleyview RCMP Detachment, Western Alberta District General Investigation Section and the Caribou Child Advocacy Centre RCMP were able to identify a suspect.
On May 20, 2025, 49-year-old Valleyview resident Shawn Atkinson was arrested and charged with:
- Assault (x2)
- Obtaining Sexual Services for Consideration by a person under 18.
Atkinson was taken before a Justice of the Peace and released with his next court date set for June 19, 2025 at the Alberta Court of Justice in Valleyview.
The Valleyview RCMP thanks the members of the public and Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation for their assistance in identifying the suspect.
Information provided by the Valleyview RCMP