Officer with Airdrie Rural RCMP, in partnership with Airdrie RCMP Specialized Investigation Unit, have laid charges in relation to a sexual interference case. On Wednesday, RCMP arrested a male after a complex 6-month long investigation. Thijs Gordon Vogelzang, 43, a resident of Crossfield, has been charged with the following offences: Sexual InterferencePossession of Child PornographyMaking Child Pornography Vogelzang has been remanded into custody and is to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Airdrie on Thursday. RCMP haven't released any further details.Postmedia reported the accused has been working as an educational assistant at W.G. Murdoch high school at the time of his arrest and worked at W.H. Croxford High School in the 2022/23 school year.“The safety and well being of our students is at the centre of everything we do,” Rocky View Superintendent of Schools Greg Luterbach said in a statement.“Our focus during this challenging situation is on ensuring our students have our caring support. School-based and divisional supports will be available for students at W.G. Murdoch High School and at W.H. Croxford High School for as long as they may need them.”
Officer with Airdrie Rural RCMP, in partnership with Airdrie RCMP Specialized Investigation Unit, have laid charges in relation to a sexual interference case. On Wednesday, RCMP arrested a male after a complex 6-month long investigation. Thijs Gordon Vogelzang, 43, a resident of Crossfield, has been charged with the following offences: Sexual InterferencePossession of Child PornographyMaking Child Pornography Vogelzang has been remanded into custody and is to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Airdrie on Thursday. RCMP haven't released any further details.Postmedia reported the accused has been working as an educational assistant at W.G. Murdoch high school at the time of his arrest and worked at W.H. Croxford High School in the 2022/23 school year.“The safety and well being of our students is at the centre of everything we do,” Rocky View Superintendent of Schools Greg Luterbach said in a statement.“Our focus during this challenging situation is on ensuring our students have our caring support. School-based and divisional supports will be available for students at W.G. Murdoch High School and at W.H. Croxford High School for as long as they may need them.”