A suspended St. Paul RCMP officer facing multiple child exploitation charges has been denied bail and is to return to court on July 25.
Constable Evan Peacock, 33, remains in custody following his court matter on July 9.
The case began in November 2023 when the Alberta Law Enforcement Teams’ (ALERT) Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit started investigating a suspect for allegedly uploading two videos to Snapchat depicting child sexual exploitation. The RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Crime Centre informed ALERT, leading to further investigations.
By late April 2024, ALERT had identified the suspect as Constable Evan Peacock, a St. Paul RCMP detachment member. On April 24, ICE investigators arrested Peacock, charging him with two counts each of possessing, distributing, and accessing child pornography. He was released under court-ordered conditions and suspended with pay. A media release from ALERT stated that Peacock was scheduled to appear in court on May 23 in St. Paul.
However, further complications arose in June 2024 when the Alberta RCMP’s Eastern Alberta District General Investigation Section probed an incident involving an adult male soliciting sex with underage females online. This investigation resulted in additional charges for Peacock, including child luring and failure to comply with release order conditions related to his previous charges.
Written by: Kiyah Smyl – Vista Radio
