A former youth worker who had access to children in Saskatchewan and Alberta has been charged with child exploitation offences.
Alberta ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) believe there may be more victims of 28-year-old Abraham Woo.
ALERT say they the offences were first reported to Saskatchewan ICE in January and associated to an investigation by Fort Qu’Appelle Saskatchewan RCMP.
The alleged offences took place over the social media applications Snapchat and Facebook.
ALERT says Woo has been known to use the aliases Abraham Calling Bear Woo, Abraham Collingwood, and his Snapchat handle WolfBoy22.
ICE’s investigation, which included a forensic examination of computers and electronic devices seized from Woo’s home, has led ICE to believe there may be additional victims.
Among the child sexual abuse materials, ICE identified photos that appear to have been taken in a locker room facility. ICE is releasing a censored version of these photos in hopes of identifying the location and/or possible child victim.
Woo worked with children at Pasqua First Nations Education as a youth worker and education assistant; Edmonton Bent Arrow Society as a lodge keeper; Shadow Dragon Youth Group Home as a group home staff member; Leduc Boys and Girls Club as a youth programs coordinator; and for Pa Metawe Games in the youth camps.
Anyone with information about this offence is asked to contact their local police, or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-222-TIPS (8477).
Woo was charged with child luring, making child pornography, possession of child pornography, and distributing child pornography.
He has released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 28.
Anyone with information about this offence is asked to contact their local police, or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-222-TIPS (8477).
ALERT was established and is funded by the Alberta Government and is a compilation of the province’s most sophisticated law enforcement resources committed to tackling serious and organized crime.
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