VANCOUVER A teacher from a B.C. high school has been arrested and charged in connection to a child exploitation investigation, local Mounties say. In a news release Friday, the RCMP said a 33-year-old teacher was arrested the previous day while he was heading to work at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School, which is in 100 Mile House. Vincent Collins has been charged with one count of child exploitation that allegedly occurred with a female youth, Mounties say. He is still in custody. Immediately upon learning of the allegations on the evening of April 7, 2021, officers commenced a fast moving investigation, which resulted in the arrest early yesterday morning, said Staff Sgt. Svend Nielsen in the news release.
Cariboo teacher charged in child exploitation investigation
SHARE ON: 100 Mile House RCMP (Chris Adams, MyCaribooNow.com staff)
100 Mile House RCMP is asking the public for assistance in a child exploitation investigation involving a teacher at a local high school.
33-year-old Vincent Collins was arrested on his way to work at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School.
According to police, Collins has been charged with one count of child exploitation, which is alleged to have occurred with a female youth.
“Immediately upon learning of the allegation on the evening of April 7th, 2021, officers commenced a fast-moving investigation which resulted in the arrest early yesterday morning”, 100 Mile House RCMP Staff Sargent Svend Nielson says, “we have been closely engaged with the school administration and School District 27 who is supporting our investigation.”