On March 18, 2025, Lloydminster RCMP received a complaint regarding an adult who was exchanging sexually explicit pictures with a minor via Snapchat. Further investigation revealed that the adult had travelled to the Lloydminster area in order to commit further sexual offences.
Lloydminster RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS) took over the investigation and were able to identify the suspect. The male was originally from P.E.I., but had moved to Ontario, from where he started the Snapchat exchange. During the investigation, RCMP learned he had recently moved to Nova Scotia. A Canada-wide arrest warrant was obtained by Lloydminster RCMP GIS and executed by the Nova Scotia RCMP on May 27, 2025.
As a result of the investigation, Travis James Birt (29), a resident of Nova Scotia, was charged with:
- Sexual Assault;
- Sexual Interference;
- Child Luring;
- Possession of child pornography; and
- Making sexually explicit material available to a child.
Birt was brought before a justice of the peace and remanded into custody. He is to appear before the Saskatchewan Provincial Court in Lloydminster on June 9, 2025.
"We would like to thank Nova Scotia RCMP for their assistance in arresting this individual" said S/Sgt. Nutbrown of the Lloydminster RCMP GIS. "We have sent out Birt's picture in hopes that other potential victims will come forth and speak with their local police."
Anyone with information regarding this incident or who has been a victim of this individual is asked to contact the Lloydminster RCMP at 780-808-8400, or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play store. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.