NORTH BATTLEFORD — The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit has charged a North Battleford man with child pornography offences in relation to an investigation into possession of child pornography, through an online file sharing program.
A release issued Thursday states that on Oct. 12, members of the ICE Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in North Battleford that was identified as the location where the offences were occurring. Electronic devices were seized for further forensic analysis.
As a result of police investigation, John Herman Mahler, 75, has been charged with two counts of possession of child pornography.
He was released from custody on numerous conditions.
The Saskatchewan ICE Unit is comprised of investigators from the Saskatchewan 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.
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