A Lloydminster man is facing multiple child pornography charges following a year-long RCMP investigation.
Lloydminster RCMP said they received information in October 2024 from the Northern Alberta Internet Child Exploitation Unit indicating that child pornography had been uploaded, shared or created by an individual in the Lloydminster area.
At the time, the suspect had not been identified, but investigators were provided with potential email addresses and screen names. The Lloydminster RCMP General Investigation Section took over the file and continued the investigation.
Police said the suspect was identified over the course of the investigation, and an arrest warrant was obtained and executed on Feb. 5.
As a result, Jayson Vincent Capio, 32, of Lloydminster, has been charged with distribution of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and accessing child pornography.
Capio was brought before a justice of the peace and released on conditions. He is scheduled to appear in Alberta Court of Justice in Lloydminster on Feb. 10.
