The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) has charged a Melville resident with a child exploitation offence.

The ICE Unit executed a search warrant in Melville on August 6th, and electronic devices were examined at the scene then seized by investigators.

Twenty-two-year-old Kody Bassingthwaite was arrested and charged with one count – Possession of Child Abuse and Exploitation Material.

He made his first court appearance Monday and was released on court-imposed conditions.

His next court date is set for October 19, 2026, in Melville Provincial Court. The Saskatchewan ICE Unit is comprised of investigators from the Saskatchewan RCMP, Regina Police Service and Saskatoon Police Service. Their mandate is to investigate crimes involving Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material.