A man hailing from Red Pheasant Cree Nation has been handed a six-year prison term for what was described as “horrific” actions by the judge. Blaisen Nicotine, aged 27, confessed to inappropriate contact with two minors for sexual purposes and the dissemination of child pornography. During Nicotine’s sentencing in Battleford Court of King’s Bench, Justice Brenda Hildebrandt condemned the “horrific” nature of the offenses against the children. One incident occurred at a school on Red Pheasant Cree Nation, as per the RCMP, who were alerted by the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children about a video circulating on a social media platform. Nicotine was reportedly attending adult education courses at the school. According to the details presented during Nicotine’s sentencing, he was caught filming himself in a bathroom stall engaging in inappropriate behavior when a young student walked in. Nicotine then coerced the child closer to him while recording the incident on his phone. Subsequently, Nicotine shared the videos on social media, circulating them to multiple individuals. The second victim, a 13-year-old who initially claimed to be 18 when meeting Nicotine online, eventually revealed his real age, to which Nicotine allegedly responded affirmatively. Nicotine engaged in illicit acts with the teen during a brief relationship. The victims’ identities are under a publication ban, and no victim impact statements were provided to the court. The joint recommendation from Crown prosecutor Danie Cillers and defense attorney Daryl Royer for a six-year imprisonment was accepted. Notably, Cillers acknowledged Nicotine’s troubled background, characterized by exposure to violence, alcohol, and drug abuse from a young age. Royer mentioned that Nicotine’s family had endured intergenerational trauma stemming from the loss of their culture due to residential schools, leading to issues like substance abuse, violence, and neglect. During his court statement, Nicotine expressed remorse and a desire to amend his ways, seeking forgiveness from the families involved and expressing a wish to become a better person. Judge Hildebrandt, while deeming the six-year sentence as relatively lenient but appropriate given the circumstances, praised Nicotine’s guilty pleas for sparing the children from having to testify. She advised Nicotine to utilize the rehabilitation programs available during his incarceration. With credit for time served, Nicotine is left with a remaining sentence of approximately three years and nine months.