The North Battleford General Investigation Section (GIS) has charged a man with voyeurism after a photo was found during an unrelated, previous investigation.
On July 7, North Battleford RCMP received a complaint that two females, one adult and one youth, were shown unsolicited and inappropriate material on a mobile device. As a result of investigation into that complaint, Edward Ilnicki of Battleford was charged with one count of committing an indecent act, Section 173(1), Criminal Code and making sexually explicit material available to a child, Section 171.1, Criminal Code. Those charges were laid in 2020 and are currently before the courts.
While searching a device in relation to the above incident, officers found an image of an adult female that appeared to be taken without her knowledge or consent.
Battlefords GIS began investigating the photo and determined that it was taken at a private residence. A search warrant was executed there and evidence was gathered to support a voyeurism charge. The subject of the photograph was not a member of Ilnicki’s family or part of the household where the photo was taken. No further details will be released to protect the privacy of the victim, who is now aware of the photo.
As a result of investigation, Edward Ilnicki, 54, was arrested on July 20 and charged with one count, voyeurism, Section 162(1), Criminal Code. His next court appearance will be in North Battleford on Aug. 24.
