Midrand Child Porn Suspect To Appear In Court On Monday

A 35-year-old suspect arrested for possession, accessing, downloading and distributing child pornography is expected to appear in the Randburg Magistrates Court in Johannesburg on Monday.

He was arrested in Midrand yesterday.

Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says the man is also accused of fraud and possessing drugs.

During the operation, a number of electronic devices suspected to contain child sexual abuse material child pornography were confiscated. A forensic analysis of these devices was conducted on scene by cyber-crime experts, an estimated number of 10 million child pornography images and videos were detected thus far. A large amount of cash, believed to be the proceeds of crime, was also seized.

Van Wyk adds: The arrest emanates from information that was shared by international law enforcement with the SAPS after they had identified a target located in South Africa. Further investigation by the SECI teams revealed that the suspect is hosting and distributing child pornography on a global scale for financial gain.