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They allege the accused was involved in luring of at least one child whom he had known previously though his youth work with a Saskatchewan First Nations, using social media applications Snapchat and Facebook. They say he had access to children through his employment in both Saskatchewan and Alberta. 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The province&#8217;s Internet Child Exploitation unit says the 28-year-old suspect has been charged with child luring along with making, possessing and distributing child pornography. Police are investigating the possibility of additional victims. They allege the accused was involved in luring of at least one child whom he had known previously though his youth work with a Saskatchewan First Nations, using social media applications Snapchat and Facebook. They say he had access to children through his employment in both Saskatchewan and Alberta. 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