Overview
- Parents discovered sexualized messages on their child’s Snapchat and reported them to Kelowna RCMP, prompting a joint probe by B.C. and Alberta internet child exploitation units.
- Investigators say the accused first contacted the minor on Roblox before moving communications to Snapchat where the messages became sexual and the victim was allegedly coerced to send explicit photos and videos.
- Nineteen-year-old Kenneth Livesey of Beaverlodge, Alta., was arrested on Oct. 29 and has been charged with child luring and multiple offences related to making and possessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material.
- Livesey was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in Grande Prairie court on Nov. 18, 2026, as police continue to publicize parental warnings and safety advice.
- Police warn that moving conversations between platforms is a common tactic used to evade safety controls, a pattern that raises questions for game companies and caregivers about messaging safeguards and supervision.