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By Erika Rolling
Internet Dangers

Beaverlodge man arrested for luring underage B.C. girl

Nov 12, 2026 | 12:37 PM

A 19-year-old man from Beaverlodge is awaiting his court date after allegedly luring an underage girl online to send him sexual content.

The arrest of Kenneth Livesey happened on Oct. 29, 2026, after a joint investigation by Internet Child Exploitation Units in both Alberta and British Columbia.

Alberta’s ALERT ICE says Livesey allegedly began speaking to the underage girl on the online gaming platform Roblox. The two are then said to have started to exchange messages over Snapchat. It was over Snapchat that messages became sexual, say investigators, and the victim was coerced into sending explicit photos and videos.

ALERT Acting Sergeant Matt Pepper said in a news release; “Diverting the conversation to other platforms is a common tactic by offenders to evade detection and in some case bypass existing safety protocols.”

The sexual messages were discovered by the victim’s parents and were reported to their local police in Kelowna, B.C.

Kelowna RCMP Media Relations Corporal Steven Lang said in the same release; “Criminal activity does not recognize jurisdictional boundaries, and neither does effective policing. The swift actions of investigators in Kelowna led to the identification of the suspect, and through close collaboration with our Alberta partners, critical information was shared to support the ongoing investigation. This outcome reflects our collective commitment to public safety and holding offenders accountable.”

Livesey has been charged with:

  • Child luring
  • Making sexually explicit materials available to a child
  • Making child sexual abuse and exploitation material
  • Possessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material

Livesey was released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in Grande Prairie court on Nov. 18, 2026.

ALERT is asking anyone with information regarding this investigation, or any child exploitation offence, to come forward and contact your local police or report it through cybertip.ca.

by Erika Rolling