A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a northern Alberta teacher facing sex-related charges involving minors.
Brian Leroy Davison, 50, of Fort Assiniboine, AB, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing from Nov. 9-10, 2023, in Edson provincial court to see if his case has enough evidence to go to trial.
Davison faces six counts involving three different alleged victims.
He is charged with sexual exploitation, and sexual assault, involving a female youth between the dates of Sept. 1, 2000 and July 1, 2001, at or near Swan Hills, AB.
He is also charged with sexual interference, and sexual assault, involving a second female youth between the dates of Sept.1, 2016 and July 1, 2017, at or near Edson, AB.
Davison also faces counts of sexual exploitation, and sexual assault, involving a third female youth between the dates of Sept. 1, 2018 and July 1, 2019 at or near Edson, AB.
Those charges were laid in January of this year after RCMP previously charged Davison last December in relation to a fourth alleged victim between the dates of Sept. 1, 2020 and Oct. 1, 2022 at or near Edson, AB.
Davison faces counts of sexual interference, making sexually explicit material available to a child, and luring a child, in relation to the fourth alleged victim and initial investigation late last year.
Davison’s matter in relation to the fourth alleged victim is scheduled for election and plea in Edson provincial court on Apr. 18, 2023.
The series of investigations, however, began on Nov. 24, 2022 when Edson RCMP received a report of sexual interference involving a teacher. As a result of an investigation, on Dec. 7, 2022, Mounties arrested and charged Davison with three counts.
Davison is a teacher at Edson’s Ecole Pine Grove Middle School in the Grande Yellowhead Public School Division. Soon after he was charged, however, the School Division issued a statement:
“In keeping with our commitment to open communications with our school community, Grande Yellowhead Public School Division was recently advised of allegations of a sensitive nature involving a teacher at Ecole Pine Grove Middle School in Edson. Upon becoming aware of the allegations that caused concern about student safety, the Division immediately placed the staff member on leave and as of November 25, 2022, he is no longer at the School. The Division then launched an internal review and investigation, working in collaboration with local authorities. As per the RCMP media release dated today, Mr. Brian Davison is now currently facing charges.
While the Division is precluded from providing any details regarding the allegations as the matter is now before the courts, it is the Division’s intention to assist in any way possible with the RCMP investigation to ensure that this matter is properly investigated and that the correct result is obtained. The Division is committed to ensuring that all necessary steps are taken to resolve this matter. In respect of the current investigation, the Division will not be releasing any further information at this time.
The Division’s actions and decisions continue to be firmly guided by:
- Our commitments to the safety of all students and staff at the School Division
- Our responsibilities under the Education Act and all other applicable legislation
- The requirements of the Teaching Profession Act and the Alberta Teachers’ Association Code of Professional Conduct as they relate to the School Division’s teachers
- The policies and administrative procedures in place governing the School Division; and
- Respect for due process, privacy and the rights of all involved parties”
Following the initial investigation and resulting charges in December 2022, Edson RCMP believed there may have been additional victims and Mounties encouraged those potential victims to come forward.
On Jan. 25, 2023, Edson RCMP laid six additional charges against Davison in relation to three more alleged victims.
If you have any information on these alleged crimes or any other crime, you’re asked to contact Edson RCMP at 780-723-8800 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.
