A Hafford man charged with child pornography offences failed to appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court Aug. 25.
As a result of failing to appear, the judge issued a bench warrant to hold for Kelly Beleznay, 55. A bench warrant to hold doesn’t go into effect until the accused’s next scheduled court appearance. So this means if Beleznay fails to show up for his next court appearance on Sept. 29, the bench warrant will become effective.
Beleznay was released on bail in June a few days after his arrest. He was arrested after the Saskatchewan RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) and Blaine Lake RCMP searched his home in Hafford on June 2. They found child pornography and seized a laptop and USB storage devices for further forensic analysis. Police charged Beleznay with accessing and possessing child pornography.
The RCMP launched the investigation in February 2020 after they say they received “many complaints” about a person accessing child pornography on the Internet.
The Saskatoon Crown prosecutor is proceeding by indictable offence on both charges against Beleznay, which is more serious and carries longer prison terms if convicted.
The Saskatchewan ICE Unit consists of investigators from the RCMP, Regina Police Service, Saskatoon Police Service, and Prince Albert Police Service. They investigate crimes involving the abuse and/or exploitation of children on the Internet.
