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Onion Lake man charged

Onion Lake man facing Child Pornography charges

Jan 16, 2020 | 6:14 PM

The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit has charged a man from Onion Lake with child pornography offenses.

According to a media release, 33-year-old James Gaberiel Buffalo of Onion Lake, was arrested. He has been charged with Possession of Child Pornography and Accessing Child Pornography.

An investigation began in June 2019 into the online accessing of child pornography through file sharing networks.

On Jan.15, the ICE Unit and the Onion Lake RCMP executed a search warrant at a home in Onion Lake.

The residence was identified as the location where the offenses took place. Child pornography was located at the home and a computer, smart phones, and digital storage devices were seized for further forensic analysis. Buffalo was arrested at the scene.

He has been released from custody on numerous conditions and will next be appearing in Onion Lake Court Feb. 19 at 10:00 a.m.

The Saskatchewan ICE Unit is comprised of investigators from the RCMP, Regina Police Service, Saskatoon Police Service, and Prince Albert Police Service.

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