Springbank teacher charged with sex offences against student [Video]

Alberta RCMP say a high school teacher from Springbank, just west of Calgary, has been charged with several sex-related offences against a female student.

In a press release issued on Wednesday afternoon, police said the teacher, identified as 49-year-old Timothy Bailey, was arrested by officers from the Cochrane detachment, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, after the student reported alleged inappropriate behavior.

Bailey faces charges of:

• Child luring;
• Making sexually explicit material available to a child;
• Sexual exploitation.

At the time of his arrest, police say Bailey was a teacher at Springbank high school.

RCMP say Bailey has been released, under numerous conditions, until he appears before a justice of the peace in Cochrane on February 18, 2025.

There is also a publication ban in place on other details of the case.

The RCMP believes there may be more victims.

“We don’t make those comments lightly,” said Cpl. Gina Slaney. “Based on this investigation, Cochrane RCMP does …