Manitoba RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit investigation leads to arrest
May 5, 2022, 4:06 pm
The Manitoba RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) received several complaints from the RCMP National Child Exploitation Crime Centre regarding the possession of child pornography in western Manitoba.
As a result of the complaint, on May 3, 2022, the ICE unit, the RCMP Digital Forensics Services Unit along with the assistance of Neepawa RCMP Detachment, executed a search warrant at a residence on Saskatchewan Drive in Arden, Manitoba.
Shawn Buchanan, 36, of Arden was arrested at the scene and has been charged with:
• Possession of Child Pornography
• Accessing Child Pornography
• Making Child Pornography Available
• Luring x2
• Fail to Comply
He was remanded into custody.
The RCMP ICE Unit is committed to combatting the online exploitation of children in Manitoba.
