Northern Cape police commissioner Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola has welcomed the eight year sentence handed down to a 45-year-old man for possession of child pornographic material.

This as the De Aar Regional Court sentenced John Henry Meiring yesterday.

Otola commended Lieutenant Colonel Marli Strydom for her relentless efforts that led to the arrest of the accused on February 22, 2022, and for the conviction and sentencing.

The SAPS Serial and Electronic Crime Investigations (SECI), a specialised unit within Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) in the Northern Cape, discovered the accused was in possession of pornographic images of children.

The accused’s cellphone and computer hard drives were seized for investigation purposes. During the analysis of the exhibits, 773 pornographic images of children were found on the devices.

Addressing crimes against women, children and vulnerable persons remains a top priority for the SAPS in the province. – SAnews.gov.za