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SASKATOON – The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit has charged 11 people in the province after a Canada-wide child pornography investigation.

“Operation Snapshot III”, a multi-agency investigation which ran from Feb. 1 to May 27, focused on individuals utilizing file sharing networks where child sexual abuse media was disseminated.

The investigation also focussed on child exploitation networks.

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The Saskatchewan ICE unit conducted 15 investigations, resulting in 12 search warrants being executed throughout the province.

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Numerous computers and media devices were seized and officials said thousands of images and video will be examined for court purposes.

Police arrested 11 people and said three other cases will be followed up in the next couple of weeks.

The following people in Saskatchewan have been charged:

Paul Anthony Burke, 33, from Saskatoon:

Accessing Child Pornography

Possession of Child Pornography

Trevor Frank Harrison, 47, from Saskatoon

Accessing Child Pornography

Possession of Child Pornography

Russell Dennis Wolfe, 55, from Saskatoon

Accessing Child Pornography

Possession of Child Pornography

Make Available Child Pornography

James Patrick Lalonde, 35, from Zenin Park

Accessing Child Pornography

Possession of Child Pornography

Make Available Child Pornography

Kevin James Leibel, 41, from Balgonie

Accessing Child Pornography

Possession of Child Pornography

Make Available Child Pornography

Todd Michael Fitzpatrick, 30, from Moose Jaw

Accessing Child Pornography

Possession of Child Pornography

Make available Child Pornography

Ryan Christopher Palumbo, 27, from Yorkton

Accessing Child Pornography

Possession of Child Pornography

Make Available Child Pornography

Gary Kevin Nuspl, 49, from Neilburg

Accessing Child Pornography

Possession of Child Pornography

Unlawfully in a dwelling

Theft under $5,000.00

Interception of private communications

Possession of Interception Devices

Devon James Kupiec, 23, from Regina

Accessing Child Pornography

Possession of Child Pornography

Terrance Wiggins, 33, from Manor

Accessing Child Pornography

Possession of Child Pornography

Make Available Child Pornography

Todd Jason Staples, 30, from Pierceland

Accessing Child Pornography

Possession of Child Pornography

Make Available Child Pornography