News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Wednesday, June 21, 2017   Suspicious Male – Arrest: C17-128887 The Winnipeg Police Sex Crimes Unit has made an arrest in an incident of voyeurism first reported on June 14, 2017. As Previously Reported: On June 13, 2017 at approximately 2:00 p.m. Winnipeg Police were called to the University of Winnipeg regarding a suspicious male in the women's washroom. A staff member reported that approximately 8:00 a.m. she entered a female washroom and upon entering a stall she heard another person enter the washroom. She then observed a male crawling on the washroom floor looking under stall doors before standing up and looking through a gap in the door of her stall. The staff member yelled and the male fled. A 22-year-old male from Winnipeg has been arrested and will be charged with Voyeurism. He was released on a Promise to Appear. Child Sexual Abuse Imagery – Arrest: R17-42076 An investigation led by the Winnipeg Police Internet Child Exploitation Unit identified a residence located in the neighbourhood of Transcona where electronic file videos of child pornography were being accessed and distributed. As a result, a search warrant was obtained and investigators subsequently arrested a suspect. Scott SOVAK, 41, has been charged with: - Possession of Child Pornography - Accessing Chid Pornography - Distribution of Child Pornography The accused has been detained in custody.  For further information contact either: Constable Rob Carver, Public Information Officer Constable Jay Murray, Public Information Officer Constable Tammy Skrabek, Public Information Officer Kelly Dehn, Manager of Public Affairs Phone: (204) 986-3061 | Fax: (204) 986-3267 | Email: WPS-PIO@Winnipeg.ca Share this mailing with your social network by clicking on the appropriate link:       Related Winnipeg Police Service Report a Crime Online Crime Stoppers CrimeStat Unsubscribe If you do not want to receive these emails anymore, unsubscribe. Please do not reply to this email. This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address and replies are not monitored. Mailing address: City of Winnipeg, 510 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3B 1B9 Privacy Statement The City of Winnipeg values your privacy. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties. You are receiving this email as a result of your signing up for the Winnipeg Police Service Email News list offered on the City of Winnipeg website. You may unsubscribe or change your subscription options at any time.