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Swift Current man facing child pornography charges

Nov 22, 2018 | 1:35 PM

SWIFT CURRENT, SK — A 53-year-old Swift Current man is facing three child pornography related charges following a brief investigation earlier this year-old.

Tony Resendes has been charged with possession of child pornography, making child pornography available and accessing child pornography. He appeared in provincial court in Swift Current on Wednesday.

According to a release from the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation unit, the investigation began in August, after discovering a person allegedly downloading a sharing child pornography files through a peer-to-peer network. The investigation identified a location in Swift Current, and executed a search warrant, where several computers, electronic storage devices and a cell phone were seized and sent for analysis.

Resendes is next scheduled to appear in Swift Current provincial court on December 12th.