A 53-year-old man in Vegreville is facing charges following allegations of sexual assaults that occurred between 2018 and 2020.

Several organizations were involved in the investigation including Alberta Internet Child Exploitation Unit of ALERT and the Zebra Child Protection Centre.

All of the offences in this investigation are alleged to have taken place between 2018 and 2020 in the Vegreville area and involve teenage female victims who were known to the accused.

RCMP investigators executed a search warrant at a residence in Edmonton and arrested Brad Dahr. The search resulted in the seizure of various electronic devices, documents and clothing.

53-year-old Brad Dahr of Edmonton is charged with the following offences:

Between Jan. 1, 2018, and Oct. 31, 2019:

  • Sexual interference (x2)
  • Voyeurism

Between April 1, 2020, and Oct. 31, 2020:

  • Sexual exploitation
  • Luring a child
  • Possession of child pornography
  • Distribution of child pornography]
  • Making sexually explicit material available to a child

RCMP are continuing their investigation and are asking the public to come forward with any similar type incidents in the following areas across Western Canada including: Edmonton, Vegreville, Drumheller, Beiseker, and Beauvallon, Alta.; the Lower Mainland, BC; and Yellowknife, NWT.

Brad Dahr has also been widely known in the above areas as “Pastor Brad” and is described as:

  • 260 lbs
  • 6’ tall
  • Bald with a light brown fringe
  • Blue eyes

If you have information, please contact the Vegreville RCMP at 780-631-2750 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.