Former St. Albert teacher given 5 years behind bars for sexual exploitation, making child pornography
Former St. Albert teacher Bryce Hughes was recently sentenced to a total of five years in prison for sex crimes against a child.
He was sentenced on Jan. 30 to four years for sexual exploitation and one year for making, printing or publishing child pornography.
Hughes was initially charged in March 2022. Police announced more charges against him three months later.
- Teacher accused of sexually exploiting minor: St. Albert RCMP
- Additional sex charges laid against St. Albert teacher
The crimes happened between 2018 and 2021, according to RCMP.
A report from a minor in February 2022 prompted the investigation into Hughes. Upon learning of the allegations that month, St. Albert Public Schools says it removed Hughes from school.
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