A North Battleford man has been arrested by the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit and charged with luring a minor and related offences.. Sask ICE logo .The ICE Unit began an investigation of an adult male who attempted to meet a 12-year-old girl for sexual purposes..The offences happened between January 11 and January 15. .On January 19, ICE executed a search warrant at Joseph Farnell’s residence in North Battleford..Electronic devices were “examined and seized” and the ICE Unit arrested Farnell..READ MORE Sask police tipped off about child sex predator, high-risk take down.Farnell is charged with luring a child, an invitation to sexual touching, and obtaining sexual services..On March 13, Farnell will have a court appearance and was released on “numerous conditions.”.The Saskatchewan ICE Unit is a combination of officers from the Saskatchewan RCMP, Regina Police Service, Saskatoon Police Service, and the Prince Albert Police Service. ICE Unit’s mandate is “to investigate crimes involving the abuse and/or exploitation of children on the internet.”
