A North Battleford man appeared in Saskatoon Provincial Court Oct. 22 on sexual assault, child luring and child porn charges.
Oakley Blackstar, 63, was arrested by the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) in September after ICE received a complaint about a man enticing a 16-year-old girl from the Saskatoon area through a popular online chat application to engage in sexual activity at a local hotel or other location.
The ICE investigation identified the girl who said a man took her to his hotel room in June and sexually assaulted her. The investigation also revealed that the man was grooming the girl through the exchange of naked pictures after they became online friends. The ICE Unit identified Blackstar as the suspect.
Police located and arrested him in North Battleford. Police seized his cell phone for further forensic analysis and to identify other child victims. The ICE Unit says there may be more female victims who may have had a similar involvement with Blackstar. They are asked to contact the ICE Unit or their local police department.
The Saskatchewan ICE Unit is comprised of investigators from the RCMP, Regina Police Service, Saskatoon Police Service, and Prince Albert Police Service. They investigate crimes involving the abuse and/or exploitation of children on the Internet.
Blackstar was released from custody after an appearance in court last month. He is now scheduled to appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court Nov. 19 to elect how he wants to be tried.
