Alberta man charged after allegedly luring B.C. girl through Roblox, Kelowna RCMP say
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An Alberta man is being charged for multiple alleged offences involving an underaged B.C. girl through an online platform.
The Kelowna RCMP announced that Kenneth Livesey, 19, from Beaverlodge, Alta., was arrested on Oct. 29 following an investigation by Internet Child Exploitation units in the Alberta and B.C. RCMP.
Livesey is being charged with child luring, making sexually explicit materials available to a child, making child sexual abuse and exploitation material and possessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material.
Police allege that Livesey met the victim on Roblox, the online gaming platform, before their interactions eventually moved to the social media platform Snap.
“It is there that the messages became sexualized and the victim was coerced into sharing explicit photos and videos,” the Kelowna RCMP said.
Matt Pepper, acting sergeant for the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams, explained that moving conversations to other platforms is a “common tactic by offenders” to subvert safety protocols and avoid detection.
Police say the victim’s parents found the messages between her and Livesey and reported it to the Kelowna RCMP.
Livesey was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 18, 2026, in Grande Prairie.
“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” said Cpl. Steven Lang, Kelowna RCMP media relations officer.
Police are also asking anyone with information about the investigation, or any child exploitation offence, to contact their local police or Cybertip.
