Suspect was brought to the book by Witbank SAPS, after child pornography was found in his possession
57-year old appeared in Witbank Magistrate's Court on charges of being in possession of more than 9000 copies of child pornography.
The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Manamela has welcomed the work done by local members of the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS).
This praise came for bringing to book a 57-year old suspect who was found with child pornographic material.
The man was also charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm.
He appeared before the Witbank Magistrate’s Court, September 28.
According to a police report, the FCS Unit received information from members of the society about a suspect who was storing pornographic material in his place of residence. Members followed up on the information and probed the matter where a sting operation was conducted on Monday, September 27.
Upon arrival, the police searched the premises and found some hard drives, laptops and tablet gadgets. Roundabout 9000 child pornographic materials, including videos, were confiscated.
Whilst proceeding with their search, the astute members discovered a revolver for which the suspect failed to produce a valid license.
The man was then apprehended and charged accordingly hence his court appearance. During his appearance, the magistrate granted him bail of R1000 and his case was postponed to October 28.
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