Corey Airhart accused of having largest collection of child sexual abuse material ALERT has ever encountered.
OKOTOKS, Alta., — A 35-year-old man, Corey Airhart, is accused of having the largest collection of child sexual abuse material that ALERT has ever encountered.
Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT), says more than 500,000 child sexual exploitation photos and videos were found on hard drives and computers seized on May 26, following Airhart’s arrest at his home in Okotoks.
“A collection of this size is deeply disturbing, as it would have also likely been used to trade and fuel demand,” said Staff Sgt. Gordon MacDonald with ICE.
For context, in the past year, ICE identified 622,150 photos and videos containing child sexual exploitation province-wide from all its investigations.
“The devices that were seized are being forensically examined, and we’re hoping to learn the origins of these particular types of media. Behind every one of the photos and videos is a real child somewhere in this world that is being exploited for a sexual purpose.”
MacDonald said that going through this type of material is unpleasant and one of the worst jobs an officer can be asked to perform.
Police said there are tens of thousands of victims including very young children but they don’t know who they are or where in the world they might be.
“It’s difficult,” he said. “A file like this deserves to be examined and analyzed to try and identify who these victims are, whether these victims are local or children from our province.”
Arhart is charged with possessing and accessing child sexual abuse materials.
He has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear in Okotoks court on Aug. 8.
Airhart arrested in $1.2 million Calgary drug bust
Airhart is also expected to appear in Calgary court for charges related to a big drug bust at Calgary Airport.
In November 2025, Calgary Police Service charged Corey Daniel Airhart, 34, and Kody Carl Klimove, 27, with drug distribution and exporting offences after 60 kilograms of cannabis resin was discovered in luggage at the Calgary International Airport.
On Nov. 14, 2025, at about 8 a.m., Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) called for assistance after opening four checked bags that had been flagged during routine x-ray screening. Inside the bags, screening officers discovered vacuum-sealed packages wrapped in blankets, which raised further concerns.
Testing by law enforcement confirmed the presence of drugs. The contents of the suitcases, believed to be hashish, weighed a total of 60 kilograms with an estimated street value of $1.2 million.
Working with airport staff, Calgary police identified the luggage destination and reviewed CCTV footage to locate the suspects. Both men were arrested without incident when they boarded a Vancouver-bound aircraft.
Calgary Police Service say they believe the suspects planned to travel to Sri Lanka using connecting flights.
Airhart and Klimove were each charged with one count of possession for the purpose to distribute and one count of possession with intent to export. They first appeared in Calgary court on those charges on Jan. 14, 2026.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact local police or Crime Stoppers (1-800-222-TIPS).
ALERT was established and is funded by the Alberta Government and is a compilation of the province’s most sophisticated law enforcement resources committed to tackling serious and organized crime.
