Saskatoon man facing child pornography charges

A 22-year-old Saskatoon man is facing child pornography charges following a Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) investigation that began in March.

The ICE unit had been investigating a person who was distributing child pornography through a popular social media application.

On Thursday, members of the Saskatchewan ICE Unit executed a search warrant at a home in Saskatoon that was identified as the location where the offence occurred. Child pornography was found at the home and two mobile phones were seized for further forensic analysis.

John P. Malsi, 22, of Saskatoon was arrested at the scene and charged with 2 counts of possession of child pornography and 1 count of distributing child pornography.

He appeared in Saskatoon Provincial Court later that day and was released from custody on numerous conditions.

He is scheduled to reappear on August 27.