Teacher who worked in Edmonton, Sherwood Park arrested for child sexual exploitation offences

An Edmonton teacher was arrested and charged with accessing, possession and transmitting child pornography.

An Edmonton teacher is facing charges related to possession of child sexual assault materials.

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Eric Matheson-Jones was arrested by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) on May 14.

The 47-year-old has been charged with accessing, possession, and transmitting child pornography.

ALERT began an investigation last month after it was notified by the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Crime Centre that someone was uploading child sexual assault materials using the site Dropbox.

At the time of his arrest, Matheson-Jones was working as an instructor at Norquest College. He has also frequently been a substitute teacher at Edmonton Public Schools and Elk Island Public Schools and worked as a tutor in the Sherwood Park area with Lights On Learning.

Police say Matheson-Jones’ charges are related to alleged online offences and it is unknown if any students were impacted.

A forensic analysis of Matheson-Jones’ computers and electronic devices is still underway.

Matheson-Jones has been released from custody with a number of court-imposed conditions and will appear in court on June 4.