Two arrested in Gauteng for child pornography
The South African Police Service (SAPS) joined forces with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Department of Homeland Security, to arrest two suspects for sexual grooming, possession, downloading, manufacturing, and distribution of child pornography in different parts of Gauteng.
On Thursday, members from both the national and Gauteng provincial Serial and Electronic Crime Investigations (SECI) Unit and Forensic Social Work (FSW) together with the FBI acted on information supplied through an international tip line.
"The investigation led them to Vanderbijpark, where they arrested a 49-year-old man who sexually groomed, sexually assaulted, and raped his girlfriend's 15-year-old daughter", says police spokesperson, Amanda van Wyk.
"In a second takedown on Friday, the team arrested a 41-year-old suspect, a former teacher and school principal in Pretoria on charges of exposing children to adult pornography and sexual grooming of boys between the ages of ten and twelve.
"Three victims have been positively identified thus far, while a further six victims are yet to be traced.
"In both matters, the teams seized various electronic devices suspected of containing sexual child abuse images and videos, or commonly known as child pornography.
Both suspects are expected to appear before the Pretoria Central Magistrates' Court and Vanderbijlpark Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
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