Calgary Principal Charged With Possession Of Child P**nography

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A Calgary elementary school principal has been charged with possessing child p**nography, authorities announced Monday.

Bruce Campbell, 61, a principal at Calgary’s Sacred Heart Elementary School, was arrested and charged with possessing and accessing child p**nography on April 16.

The RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Crime Centre notified Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) in January that the accused had uploaded child s*xual abuse materials via Skype.

“These are extremely shocking and concerning offenses, exacerbated by positions of trust and authority. But, at this time, we don’t believe any of the material is of students at the school,” said Staff Sgt. Mark Auger to ALERT.

Police said they began investigating Campbell in March and discovered an image on his work cell phone. Investigators believe these offenses are solely related to online activity.

When authorities informed parents of the investigation, they were shocked and concerned about the charges. They only knew that the principal had retired unexpectedly earlier this month.

The Calgary Catholic School District said it is “shocked and saddened,” adding that “this principlal is no longer employed at our district.”

The school board stated that they are “fully cooperating with ALERT in their investigation.”

According to ALERT, Campbell’s home was searched following his arrest, and several phones and computers were seized.

“A preliminary forensic analysis of the seized devices found child s*xual abuse materials on his work-issued cellphone,” the government said.

Campbell worked for the Calgary Catholic School District for over 30 years and received a Queen’s Jubilee Medal in 2022.

The province has stated that it will not comment on whether it will revoke this medal because the case is still pending in court.

Campbell was released from custody under certain conditions and is scheduled to appear in court on May 10.

Police are urging families to educate their children about the dangers of the Internet.

“I think the biggest piece is: be aware of where our children are online,” Auger went on to say.

“The internet can be a wonderful education tool, but it can also be horrific if we do not monitor what our kids are looking at.”

ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation unit is requesting that anyone with information about the case come forward and speak with police by either contacting their local authorities.

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