A man from Sturgeon Lake First Nation facing serious child porn charges will remain in custody with his earliest chance of release coming at a bail hearing set for later this week.
On Monday, 22-year-old George Edward Sanderson had his second Prince Albert Provincial Court appearance since his arrest late last week.
He’s charged with making and distributing child pornography as well as two counts each of sexual assault and sexual interference.
All these charges relate to two victims: one 13 years old, another 15 years old, said Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Staff Sergeant Scott Lambie.
These acts allegedly occurred on both Sturgeon Lake and James Smith First Nation. Lambie said the investigation started after a complaint came in on Oct. 20.
ICE is a joint effort by investigators with the RCMP, Regina Police, Saskatoon Police, and Prince Albert Police. According to an ICE new release, “their mandate is to investigate crimes involving the abuse and/or exploitation of children on the Internet.”
Many people were in court Monday morning waiting through delays in getting to Sanderson’s case.
They declined to comment to media.
The bail hearing is set for Thursday.