Innisfail RCMP and ALERT’s ICE unit arrest Penhold man on child pornography related charges

Innisfail RCMP have arrested a 44-year-old Penhold man for charges related to child pornography after they conducted a search warrant at a residence on Thursday.

On Sept. 18, the RCMP in partnership with ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit, conducted a search warrant at a home in Penhold and arrested Jefferey Johnstone as part of an ongoing investigation.

As a result, Johnstone has been charged with making child pornography available; possessing child pornography; and accessing child pornography.

Johnstone was taken before a Justice of the Peace and released with his next court date set for Oct. 16, 2025, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer.