The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit has charged a Saskatoon man with possession of child pornography offences. Members of the ICE Unit began an investigation into child pornography in August 2023 and on October 19th, 2023, executed a search warrant at a home in Saskatoon.

Electronic devices were seized, and as a result of the police investigation, 21-year-old Joshua Barnes, was charged on November 22nd, 2023.

He has been charged with:

Two counts of Possession of Child Pornography and one count of Distribution of Child Pornography.

Barnes appeared in court yesterday and was released on conditions with his next court date of December 7, 2023 at 9:30 am.

Court Information # 991250931.

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.