SASKATOON - The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit has charged a Dundurn man with child exploitation offences.
In September of 2024, the Saskatchewan ICE Unit commenced an online investigation relating to child pornography.
On Oct. 23, the Saskatchewan ICE Unit conducted a search warrant at a home in Dundurn. Electronic devices were examined on scene and seized pursuant to the investigation. As a result, 50-year-old Briley Joseph Blackburn of Dundurn was charged on Oct. 31 with the following: two counts of possession of child pornography; one count of make child pornography available.
The Saskatchewan ICE Unit is comprised of investigators from the RCMP, Regina Police Service, Saskatoon Police Service, and Prince Albert Police Service. Their mandate is to investigate crimes involving the abuse and/or exploitation of children on the internet.
Blackburn appeared in court on Nov. 1, and has been released on numerous conditions. His next court appearance is set for Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. in Saskatoon Provincial Court.
