A 46-year-old Assiniboia man facing numerous charges related to historic sexual assaults made his first appearance in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Nov. 29.
In November 2023, Coronach RCMP received a report of a historic sexual assault. Their subsequent investigation determined that an adult male sexually assaulted three male youths under 12 years old during the mid-2010s.
As a result of this ongoing investigation, on November 27, 2023, Saskatchewan RCMP’s General Investigation Section (GIS), with the assistance of the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) and the Coronach and Assiniboia RCMP, executed a search warrant at a residence in Assiniboia.
An adult male was arrested without incident at the residence, where a home-based daycare was operating. The daycare's license was immediately suspended.
On November 28, 2023, a 46-year-old male of Assiniboia, SK, was charged with:
- three counts, sexual assault, Section 271, Criminal Code;
- three counts, sexual interference, Section 151, Criminal Code;
- two counts, invitation to sexual touching, Section 152, Criminal Code;
- three counts, make sexually explicit material available to a person under the age of 16, Section 171.1(1)(b), Criminal Code;
- one count, voyeurism, Section 162(4), Criminal Code; and
- one count, possession of child pornography 163.1(4), Criminal Code.
His first court appearance was a swift one — the defence waived reading of the charges and the Crown immediately requested a publication ban on any information that could lead to the identification of alleged victims, which Judge Brian Hendrickson agreed with and ordered.
The accused was remanded back into custody until his next appearance by video on Dec. 14.
A thorough and sensitive investigation into instances of sexual offences is an utmost priority for the Saskatchewan RCMP. As part of this investigation – and any other investigation into reports of sexual offences against children or other vulnerable populations – Saskatchewan RCMP will work to determine if there are additional victims.
If you have information about this or any other crime, contact your local RCMP detachment by dialing 310-RCMP.
Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
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