Accused takes the stand at child porn trial
Editor’s note: the following story contains graphic details that may be triggering to some readers.
A man facing 11 charges related to sexual assault and child pornography is maintaining his innocence, claiming there is no possibility he was part of a graphic image showing a toddler being exposed to a sexualized position involving physical touching.
In the third day of the trial at Court of King’s Bench in Battleford, 43-year-old Joseph Sproull took the stand in his own defense. The charges he faces include three counts of sexual assault along with counts of possession and distribution of child pornography.
Court heard testimony from both Sproull and retired Detective Sergeant Lindsey Wall, who was part of the forensic computer investigations regarding photo data and device caches that stored information.