Sask. man facing 26 new sexual assault charges

Numerous additional charges, including 26 counts of sexual assault, voyeurism and administering a noxious substance, were laid on Monday against a 43-yearold Saskatchewan man.

Michael John Slough was initially charged in June with one count of administering a noxious substance, one count of possession of child pornography and two counts each of sexual assault, sexual interference and child pornography.

Those offences are alleged to have happened between December 2009 and January 2010 against a girl who was seven years old at the time. The charges were the result of a search warrant at a residence in Willow Bunch.

Slough is being held in custody at a provincial correctional centre. His next court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 19.

Besides the new counts of sexual assault, Slough is facing 11 counts of voyeurism, seven counts of administering a noxious substance, seven counts of administering a “stupefying drug” to commit a sexual assault and one count of unlawful confinement.

Regina Police Service Staff Sgt. Ron Weir of the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit said the charges are based on additional complainants, in this instance, adult women, during the same date range as the original charges.

A sergeant in Saskatoon with the ICE unit declined on Monday to reveal the number of new complainants.

Originally from Saskatoon, Slough was unemployed and living in Willow Bunch at the time of the offences.

He added that the charges of voyeurism stem from allegations that the accused “had cameras set up where he was taking unauthorized videos or pictures of people without their knowledge.”

Weir wouldn’t comment on whether the alleged voyeurism took place in the residence or elsewhere.

The new charges are part of the forensic investigation of approximately 50 electronic devices, such as computers, laptops and thumb drives, seized from the residence.

Weir said any other possible victims are asked to come forward and speak to police.