A 19-year-old Saskatoon man was arrested on Wednesday following a Saskatchewan internet child exploitation (ICE) unit investigation.
A media release said the ICE investigation was related to luring and possession of child pornography through a popular online social media application.
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The release said members of the ICE unit executed a search warrant at a Saskatoon home on Wednesday that was identified as the location where the offences were allegedly occurring.
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The man, who has not been named by police, is facing charges of possession of child pornography, luring a child and extortion.
He was released from the Saskatoon provincial court on numerous conditions on Thursday, according to police.
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