Saskatoon woman facing multiple child sexual assault charges awaits bail hearing

A Saskatoon woman facing multiple charges of child sexual assault will get a bail hearing next week.

A lawyer spokefor the 25-year-old accused in provincial court in Saskatoon Friday. The woman's attendance for Friday's appearance had been waived.The bail hearing was set for for 11 a.m. CST on Feb. 19.

The accused cannot be named because it could identify her alleged victims.

• Saskatoon woman faces multiple charges related to alleged sexual abuse of children

Police said they received a report on Jan. 11 thata child was being sexually assaulted and images of the child were being shared over social media.

The incidents of abuse are alleged to have been taking place since December2019 and involvetwo female victims, agedfour and two.

The Saskatoon Police Child Abuse Unit, with assistance from the Integrated Child Exploitation Unit, investigated and laid charges against the woman.

The woman is charged with sexual assault, sexual Interference, two counts of invitation to sexual touching, distributingchild pornography, making child pornography, committing a sexual offence against a child, attempt to commit a sexual offence against a childand bestiality.