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Computer, smartphones seized in Saskatchewan child pornography bust

The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation unit says it has charged an Onion Lake man with child pornography offences. Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation / Supplied

A man from Onion Lake is facing two charges following an investigation into the accessing of child pornography through file-sharing networks, according to the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit.

Police said the investigation started in June 2019 and they identified a home in Onion Lake as the location of where the alleged offences were occurring.

Members of the ICE unit and Onion Lake RCMP said they found child pornography during a search at the home on Jan. 15.

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A computer, smartphones, and digital storage devices were also seized for further forensic analysis, according to a press release.

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James Gaberiel Buffalo, 33, was arrested at the home, police said. He is charged with possessing and accessing child pornography.

Buffalo has been released from custody on numerous conditions and is scheduled to make his next appearance in Onion Lake provincial court on Feb. 19.

Onion Lake is approximately 305 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon.

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