Child Pornography Suspect in Court After Massive International Bust

Posted on January 20, 2025
by Yashmika Dukaran


A 35-year-old man is set to appear in the Randburg Magistrate's Court today after being arrested in Midrand with over 10 million images and videos of child pornography. His arrest followed intelligence shared by international law enforcement agencies with the South African Police Service (SAPS). Investigations revealed that the suspect had been hosting and distributing child pornography to an international network. Authorities have intensified their crackdown on sexual predators, with 21 arrests made nationwide over the past two years. In a similar operation last month, a 41-year-old former school principal was arrested in Pretoria. Police have urged the public to report any suspicious online activity as efforts to dismantle child exploitation networks continue.