By Troy Gillard

Disturbing incident reported

Olds RCMP arrest man for being sexually explicit towards child

Dec 11, 2019 | 5:13 PM

A 67-year-old man from Olds stands accused of a naked picture of himself to a child.

The incident reportedly took place at a playground in Olds this past summer, according to an RCMP release.

The man is also alleged to have made sexual comments towards the child before the child left the playground.

The incident was reported to RCMP in October and an arrest was made this week.

Following the arrest, Mounties executed a search warrant at a residence and seized what they believe to be “offence-related property.”

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Terry Haskell of Olds is charged with making sexually explicit material available to a child and exposure of genital organs to a child for a sexual purpose.

Haskell was released with several conditions after a judicial hearing; including the following: prohibited from going within 10 metres of any swimming pool, day care centre, school ground, playground or community centre; prohibited from possessing any portable electronic devices cable of capturing images outside his home; and prohibited from being in the presence of anyone under the age of 16 unless they are in the presence of a responsible adult.

He is scheduled to appear in Didsbury provincial court on Dec. 16.

Police continue to investigate the incident and are asking the public to come forward with any similar type incidents in the Olds area. If you have information, please contact the Olds RCMP at 403-556-3323, your local police service, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), visit www.P3Tips.com or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app.

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