A 49-year-old Leduc man is facing 27 charges, including luring and making child pornography, following an investigation by ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit.
Police say they started investigating the man, Campbell Fergusson in April 2025 following a report made through Cybertip. According to a news release by ALERT, it is alleged that he targeted girls in Edmonton between the ages of 15 and 16 via social media, including Snapchat. Investigators believe he would lure victims to meet in person to perform sexual acts.
He was arrested during a search warrant on Thursday, June 26, 2025 with the assistance of the Leduc RCMP’s Target Response Unit, and GIS Unit. Several electronic devices were seized, including a smartphone and a laptop.
“Our investigators and forensic technicians have successfully identified six victims linked to Mr. Fergusson, but this investigation doesn’t stop here. We have reason to believe there are more victims we have yet to identify as we discover images and videos on these devices,” said Det. Christine Sawatsky, ALERT ICE.
The news release indicates that the man may be known to his victims under the usernames ‘burkeishere2525’, ‘devonhouston25’, ‘keenonhedstrom’, ‘treyliles2424’, or by his pseudonym, Burke.
“We hope that by releasing his usernames, that more victims will be encouraged to come forward and speak with police. We have supports available, through partners like the Zebra Child and Youth Advocacy Centre, for anyone who does come forward,” Sawatsky added.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact local police or Crime Stoppers (1-800-222-TIPS).
Fergusson faces the following charges:
Make child pornography x6;
Possess child pornography x6;
Luring a child x6;
Communication for the purpose under 18 x6;
Making sexually explicit material available to a child x2; and
Transmit child pornography.
Fergusson remains in custody. His next court appearance is scheduled for July 3, 2025.
