**** RCMP Media Release
The following releases is in relation to a sexual assault investigation in Alberta and is being shared on behalf of the Bonnyville RCMP. The accused, Christopher Brian Godfrey, 44, previously lived in Nova Scotia.
The Nova Scotia RCMP is reaching out to the public to offer support and encourage anyone who may have been a victim to come forward by contacting your local police or RCMP Detachment. Police want victims to know that they can contact them and discuss an incident before making a decision to further participate in the investigation and court process. The Nova Scotia RCMP can be contacted at 1-800-803-7267.
On Jan. 13, 2022, Bonnyville RCMP executed a search warrant at the residence of 44-year-old male in Bonnyville. For the past 10 months, Bonnyville RCMP have been investigating allegations that a male used various aliases online to gain access to a number of victims and commit sexual offences.
As a result of this investigation, a 44-year-old male of Bonnyville was arrested on Jan. 13, 2022, and charged with the following offences:
– Sexual assault
– Fraud over $5,000
– Extortion
Following a judicial hearing, he was released on cash bail and a number of conditions that include the following: not to possess any weapons, not to have a computer in his home, to only use the telephone function on his phone, except for work purposes. He is scheduled to appear in Bonnyville Provincial Court on Feb. 22, 2022.
Bonnyville RCMP are asking anyone who has given money to the 44-year-old male or feels they may have been victimized in any other way by him or under his known aliases of “Lucas Kennedy” or “Lucas Jacknife,” to contact the Bonnyville RCMP. 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.
https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/news/2022/bonnyville-rcmp-conclude-10-month-long-sexual-assault-investigation-charges-and-seeking
