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Court

Court update: Plea from former peace officer in child pornography case, two sentencings in drug cases

Jul 2, 2026 | 6:01 AM

Former peace officer pleads guilty to child pornography charge 

Alberta Justice says a former Grande Prairie peace officer has pleaded guilty to a possession of child pornography charge. 

Daniel Emond admitted to the charge June 29 in Edmonton Court of King’s Bench. 

Two other charges; distributing, selling or importing child pornography and accessing child pornography, were withdrawn. 

Emond was given a two-year Conditional Sentence Order; a sentence that is served in the community, and one year probation. 

He was set to stand trial June 29 through July 3. 

Emond was arrested in September of 2023 after an investigation by ALERT. The investigation had started in January of that year.

One person charged in 2025 drug investigation pleads guilty.

Alberta Justice says one of three people charged in a drug arrest from February 2025 has pleaded guilty. 

Jody Ellen Gillott was given an 18-month Conditional Sentence Order in Grande Prairie court after pleading guilty to a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking. Three other charges were dropped. 

Gillott was one of three people charged after a traffic stop on February 19, 2025, near Grande Prairie. 

Grande Prairie RCMP said at the time a search of the vehicle turned up 95 grams of cocaine, 126 oxycodone pills, unstamped tobacco, and cash. 

Charges against a second suspect, Chance Robert Martin, were discharged in April. 

A third accused, Chantel Elizabeth Moulton, is due back in court in October. 

Guilty plea, CSO sentence in drug trafficking, stolen property case 

Alberta Justice says one of six people charged in a Grande Prairie court after a drug and stolen property investigation has been sentenced. 

Trina Davis was given a 12-month Conditional Sentence order in Grande Prairie court after pleading guilty to a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking. 

Four other charges, possession of stolen property and failure to comply among them, were withdrawn. 

The six were arrested on September 6, 2024. 

Grande Prairie RCMP said at the time they were investigating more than two dozen thefts when they were able to identify a suspect from video surveillance. 

This led to a search and more arrests. 

One of the other suspects was given jail time in October of 2024, while another was given a Conditional Sentence Order in February of 2025. 

Charges against the other three were withdrawn.

Charges dismissed in assault with a weapon case 

Alberta Justice says charges against the accused in an assault with a weapon case from October 2025 have been withdrawn in Valleyview court. 

Jeneva Chowace had been facing several charges, including assault with a weapon and possession of a firearm while prohibited.  

RCMP said at the time on October 20, 2025, an accused awaiting trial and not allowed to have weapons had used a weapon to assault someone. 

Chowace had also been charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, resisting arrest, and failure to comply with an order.

by EverythingGP staff.