Former Edmonton police employee, accused of sexually assaulted teenage

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A former Civil Employee of the Edmonton Police Service is experiencing several charges of sexual crimes against a minor, after drawing a 14-year-old boy through a social application.

In a press release on Friday, Edmonton police said the case returns in the summer of 2024, when the officers received a statement that a minor was sexually assaulted. The subsequent investigation determined detectives with the child protection section to claim that a man who used the Badlee handle on Snapchat committed sexual crimes against a 14 -year -old boy after using the social media platform, EPS said in the statement.

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Investigators believe that other boys could have been victimized, because the suspect was involved in youth programs in both Edmonton and national level, the statement said. Any plaintiffs who believe they were victimized are encouraged to tell the police stories.

Yasin Cetin, 32 years old, was accused of sexual aggression, sexual interference, sexual touch, attracting a child under 16, doing child pornography and distributing infantile pornography on Thursday.

He was released from arrest with conditions, including the prohibition to communicate with anyone under 16 years old. He is also forbidden to have public swimming areas, schools, day care, playgrounds, youth shelters and public libraries.

The Advocacy Center for Children and Youth Zebra offers teenager care to have been assaulted, the police said.

Cetin was a civilian employee with EPS until he resigned on May 31, 2024. The press release said that EPS was not aware of the alleged attack while Cetin was working for this service. At least part of his employment was with the equity and inclusion branch.

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