Overview
- Christopher Webber, a 55-year-old Edmonton resident, was arrested on May 15, 2025, following a joint investigation by Canadian, U.S., and Vietnamese authorities.
- He has been charged with sexual interference, arranging a sexual offence against a child, and several child pornography-related offences.
- Authorities allege Webber remotely directed the livestreamed sexual assault of a toddler in Vietnam, recorded between 2021 and 2022.
- The victim and the assailant were both identified in Vietnam through international collaboration, highlighting the global nature of the crime.
- Webber has been released on bail and is scheduled to appear in court on June 11, with law enforcement emphasizing their commitment to pursuing perpetrators of technology-facilitated child exploitation.