The Saskatchewan Internet and Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) has charged Moose Jaw resident James Swagierczak with child pornography charges after allegedly accessing the material using a popular online social media application.
The Moose Jaw Police Service executed a search warrant at a residence in the community on March 16 after the location was identified as the place where the offences occurred, according to an ICE news release.
Police seized several electronic devices for forensic analysis and later found evidence on the devices.
Officers arrested Swagierczak, 32, on Sept. 22 and charged him with possession of child pornography and sharing or making available child pornography. He was released on an undertaking in the community and must follow several conditions, including not possessing or accessing devices that connect to the internet and not contacting anyone under age 16.
Swagierczak is set to appear in Moose Jaw provincial court on Monday, Nov. 8.
The Moose Jaw Express plans to produce a report about Swagierczak’s involvement in the community in the coming weeks.
