
Former educational assistant facing sexual assault, luring charges in northern Alberta
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A 21-year-old woman who recently worked at a school in Hythe, Alta., has been charged with several sex offences and police believe there may be more victims yet to come forward.
A 21-year-old woman who recently worked at a school in Hythe, Alta., has been charged with several sex offences and police believe there may be more victims yet to come forward.
On Oct. 12, Beaverlodge RCMP began investigating a report that an educational assistant at Hythe Regional School was distributing sexually explicit photos.
Maddison Peterson, who lives in Grande Prairie County, was arrested on Saturday.
Police said "more than one victim" has been identified but a spokesperson declined to give an exact number or say how old they are.
"At the time of the offences, Peterson had briefly been working as an Educational Assistant at Hythe Regional School of the Peace Wapiti School Board," Cpl. Troy Savinkoff wrote in a news release.
"Beaverlodge RCMP believe there may be additional victims and encourage those individuals to come forward."
Peterson is facing charges of: