The South African Police Service (Saps) has made another arrest in connection with millions of videos and photos of child pornography uncovered in Midrand last week. A 25-year-old woman, believed to be the girlfriend of the man previously arrested in the case, was apprehended on Thursday.
The South African Police Service (Saps) has made another arrest in connection with millions of videos and photos of child pornography uncovered in Midrand last week. Saps officers on Thursday handcuffed a 25-year-old woman, believed to be the girlfriend of the man who was arrested after an estimated 10 million child pornography images and videos were found at his apartment.
The man was apprehended last week during a joint operation conducted by the national and Gauteng provincial Serial and Electronic Crime Investigations (SECI) Units in Midrand. \An intensive investigation by the SECI Units uncovered evidence linking the woman to criminal activities, including the possession of an estimated 10 million child pornography images and videos. These materials were discovered on various electronic devices seized during an operation on Friday, 17 January 2025, said Saps spokesperson Amanda van Wyk. The woman is expected to appear before the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 27 January 2025. \Meanwhile, the woman’s boyfriend man appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court this week. During court proceedings, the state informed the court that the police are also investigating R560 000 found at the suspect’s property, which may be linked to money laundering. The defence also requested that the case be postponed for a bail application rather than further investigations. “Like I said, I’ll inform the presiding officer today about the possibility of the 28th being a bail application date because, obviously, the investigating officer will have to inform the court about the outcome of the investigations. “I cannot then say that is for bail application because what if there are still more investigations that need to be conducted,” she said. According to police spokesperson Amanda Van Wyk, at least 21 suspects have been arrested and charged with offences related to child pornography in South Africa in the last two years. This included the arrests of a 41-year-old former school principal in Pretoria and a 49-year-old man in Vanderbijlpark. Saps members, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Department of Homeland Security, nabbed the duo in December last year
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