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By Nicole Reis

Loon Lake area man charged

Grandparents lead RCMP to alleged predator

Jan 22, 2020 | 5:03 PM

A man from the Loon Lake area has been charged with numerous child luring offences and a child has been saved from potential harm.

On Jan. 16, a concerned grandparent made a complaint to the Saskatoon Police Service that their 10-year old grandson was being sexually lured through social media.

The investigation identified a suspect and a location in Saskatoon where the man was temporarily living.

On Jan. 22, the Saskatchewan ICE Unit and Saskatoon Police Service executed a search warrant at this Saskatoon location where they arrested the man and seized his cellphone for further forensic analysis, and to identify other child victims.

Steven Joseph Lasas, 26, of the Loon Lake area has been charged with possession of child pornography, making child pornography, luring a child to facilitate an offence, and obtaining for consideration the sexual services of a person under 18.

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Lasas was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 23.

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nicole.reis@jpbg.ca

Twitter: @nicolereis7722