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A man and two women are facing multiple offences after a historical child abuse investigation that began in Edson, a small town about two hours west of Edmonton.
Charges were laid against two people after an “investigation into allegations of historical physical and sexual child abuse in Edson,” RCMP said in a Tuesday news release.
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The crimes are alleged to have taken place between 2005 and 2011.
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A man was arrested on March 21, said police.
Jimmy Allen Fransen, 51, of Fort McMurray, is charged with sexual assault, sexual assault with a weapon, sexual interference with a child under the age of 16, sexual exploitation, making and possession of child pornography, and failure to provide the necessaries of life.
He’s due in court next on May 7.
On April 8, police arrested a woman.
Sherina Maria Handsor, of Sandy Beach, is charged with assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, and failure to provide the necessaries of life.
Fort McMurray cases
Further investigation by RCMP led to another raft of charges relating to allegations of child sex abuse in Fort McMurray between 2017 and 2023, Mounties said.
On April 6, Fransen and Brenda Disher, also from Fort McMurray and known as Brenda Fransen, were charged.
Those charges include making, distribution and possession of child pornography, sexual assault, sexual interference involving a child, sexual exploitation, and trafficking a person under the age of 18.
The pair were released on bail and are due in court on April 29.
Mounties believe there could be others with information about the case. Those who do can contact the RCMP serious crimes branch at 780-509-3290. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers by phone at 1‐800‐222-8477 (TIPS), at www.tipsubmit.com or by text (check your local Crime Stoppers www.crimestoppers.ab.ca for instructions).
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