Sask. town shocked after child pornography charges against man who lived in home where daycare operated
CBC
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Residents of Marshall, Sask., say they're shocked after charges of sexual offences involving children were laid against a man in the community who lived in a home where a daycare operated.
In July, RCMP and the Saskatchewan internet child exploitation unit searched a home in Marshall, a small community about 240 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, after being notified that child pornography videos were uploaded online.
Police found two cellphones and two laptops with images of children being sexually assaulted by a man, a Wednesday RCMP news release said.
On Tuesday, a total of 11 charges were laid against 40-year-old Joseph Sproull, including three counts of sexual assault, three counts of sexual interference and several charges related to possessing, distributing and making available child pornography.
Court documents show that the charges were laid for offences police allege happened from Aug. 26, 2020, to March 12, 2021.
Sproull lived in a Marshall home where a daycare, Li'l Tykes Dayhome, was operated by Elizabeth Sproull, according to the Saskatchewan Corporate Registry. The home opened in June 2014.