Brooks man facing sexual assault, child pornography charges
BROOKS, AB — A 25-year-old man from Brooks is facing numerous charges, including sexual assault and making child pornography, following an investigation by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team.
Eric Manysiak was arrested on February 14 by members of the Brooks RCMP and Medicine Hat Police Service, and computers and other electronics were seized. According to ALERT, he was being investigated on charges of uploading child pornography, however, following a preliminary screening of his cellphone, evidence of alleged sexual assaults was discovered.
The Internet Child Exploitation Unit alleges Manysiak sexually assaulted two young boys, and they have not ruled out the possibility of more victims. A full forensic analysis is being conducted on the computers and the cellphone.
The investigation began in September 2018.