A Loon Lake man pleaded guilty in Saskatoon Provincial Court April 15 to child pornography charges.
Steven Joseph Lasas, 26, was arrested Jan. 22, 2020, after Saskatoon Police and Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (Sask ICE) searched his home. He was charged with making and possessing child pornography and luring a child.
Police had launched the investigation after a grandmother contacted them saying she believed her young grandson was being sexually lured through a popular social media application. Sask ICE, which investigates crimes involving the abuse or exploitation of children on the Internet, identified Lasas as the suspect and located where he was temporarily living in Saskatoon.
Lasas hasn't been granted bail and remains in custody.
Lasas will be sentenced in Saskatoon Provincial Court on July 8.
Anyone with information of a child being exploited through the use of the Internet are encouraged to contact their local police department or the nearest RCMP detachment. Tips can also be left through Crimestoppers, Cybertip.ca or by calling 639-625-4247.
