Edmonton teacher arrested on child pornography charges after fleeing the country

Catholic high school teacher, Jimmy Buena, was arrested at the Edmonton International Airport, on charges for making, accessing, possessing, and transmitting child pornography. Buena previously worked at St. Oscar Romero Catholic High School in west Edmonton, before the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) issued a warrant for his arrest in June 2025. An ALERT spokesperson said at the time that it was believed Buena left for the Philippines.