Regina police briefs: Charges laid for child sex abuse material offences, break in

A break and enter at a home in Regina has led to charges against a man and a woman.

Regina police say the incident happened in the 1200 block of Cameron Street around 11:40 p.m. on June 9. Officers responded to the in-progress break and enter and found the suspects inside the home.

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The two suspects were arrested, then searched. Police found brass knuckles and “a quantity of drugs” during that search.

The man was found to be on conditional release and in breach of his conditions.

Police have laid charges of breaking and entering with intent against the 19-year-old woman and the 23-year-old man. The woman is also facing a charge of failure to comply with condition of an undertaking.

Both appeared in Regina Provincial Court on June 10.

Man charged for possessing child sexual abuse material

A search warrant has led to the arrest of a 36-year-old Regina man who has been charged with child exploitation-related offences.

The Saskatchewan internet child exploitation (ICE) unit executed the search warrant on May 14 at a Regina home.

“Electronic devices were examined at the scene and also seized by investigators,” Regina police shared in a release on June 11.

The man was arrested on June 10 as a result of the ICE investigation, the release noted. He has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material and making such material.

His first appearance on those charges was in Regina Provincial Court on June 11.

ICE investigates crimes involving the abuse and/or exploitation of children on the internet, and is comprised of investigators from the Saskatchewan RCMP, Regina Police Service, Saskatoon Police Service, and Prince Albert Police Service.