The couple, Darren Wilken and Tiona Moodley
Source: Africa Publicity
A couple in Gauteng, South Africa, Darren Wilken and Tiona Moodley, accused of running a child pornography distribution operation, has been denied bail by the Randburg Magistrate’s Court.
Magistrate Pravina Raghunandan cited concerns that their release would undermine public peace and safety, and jeopardize the interests of justice. The couple is due back in court on March 24.
Wilken, 35, was arrested in Midrand on January 17, this year, while Moodley, 25, was arrested on January 23 in Houghton.
During Wilken’s arrest, South African police indicated that a team of investigators attached to the national and Gauteng provincial Serial and Electronic Crime Investigations (SECI) units led by the Component Head for Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS), raided his home where they found a number of electronic devices suspected to contain child sexual abuse material were confiscated.
“A forensic analysis of these devices was conducted on scene by cyber crime experts, an estimated 10 million child pornography images and videos have been detected thus far,” according to the police.
A large amount of cash, believed to be the proceeds of crime, was also seized.
Moodley, a web designer was nabbed days later.
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