Bulelwa Hoala

The South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested a 35-year-old suspect for possession, accessing, downloading and distribution of child pornography in Midrand on Friday.
The suspect was allegedly caught in possession of over 10 million child pornography images and videos at his residence in Midrand.
“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,” the police said in a statement.
An investigation by the Gauteng provincial Serial and Electronic Crime Investigations (SECI) has revealed that the suspect was hosting and distributing child pornography on a global scale for financial gain.
The suspect has also been charged for the possession of drugs and fraud as the police seized a large amount of cash believed to be the proceeds of crime.
He is set to appear in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court next week.
According to the police, 21 suspects have been arrested in the last two years on charges related to child pornography.
In December 2024, a 41-year-old former school principal in Pretoria and a 49-year-old suspect in Vanderbijlpark were arrested during similar operations.
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