Sask. men charged in child porn bust

Eight men from across Saskatchewan face charges after, a longer than two month, investigation into child pornography.

Members of the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit along with the Canadian Police Centre for Missing and Exploited Children monitored online activity for possession and distribution of child porn in Saskatchewan between March 26 and June 6.

The accused are 24-year-old Marcel Beuker and 41-year-old Phoenix Hunter, both from Saskatoon, 53-year-old Steven Fiessel and 25-year-old Branden Platka of Regina, 47-year-old Mark Nordgulen of Arcola, 27-year-old Tyson Halkett of Air Ronge, 34-year-old Barry Jefferson of Estevan and 56-year-old Doug Varty of Rosetown.

Six of the men are charged with accessing child pornography, possession of child pornography and make available child pornography. Two of the men, Beuker and Halkett, face only the possession charge.