Leduc man facing charges relating to sexual offences

LEDUC -- A 49-year-old Leduc resident is facing numerous charges relating to luring and child pornography.

This comes following an investigation led by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team's Internet Child Exploitation Unit, which began in April of this year. According to ALERT, Leduc resident Campbell Fergusson is facing a total of 27 charges after he was alleged to have targeted girls between the ages of fifteen and sixteen-years-old via social media. Investigators believe he would lure victims to meet in person to perform sexual acts.

Fergusson 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 smart phone, and laptop. Detective Christine Sawatsky with the ALERT ICE Unit says that they've identified six victims so far, though they believe there could be more.

"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. Sawatsky.
Sawatsky says that Fergusson may be known to his victims under the usernames ‘burkeishere2525’, ‘devonhouston25’, ‘keenonhedstrom’, ‘treyliles2424’, or by his pseudonym, Burke. They ask anyone with any information about this investigation to contact local police or Crime Stoppers.

"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," said Det. Sawatsky.

Fergusson had his first court appearance on July 3rd and is facing 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

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.