One of the pieces of evidence collected by investigators was Gerhard Ackerman's phone, where it was alleged he stored images and videos of child pornography.
JOHANNESBURG - The State in the child sex ring case being heard in the Johannesburg High Court has promised not to expose the court to pornographic material.Ackerman, the alleged ring kingpin, faces 740 counts of crimes, including, rape, attempted murder, the production and distribution of child pornography, and human trafficking.
The 52-year-old's co-accused, acting judge Paul Kennedy, died by suicide last year while out on bail.ACKERMAN’S PHONE TO BE SCRUTINISED One of the pieces of evidence collected by investigators was Ackerman's phone, where it was alleged he stored images and videos of child pornography. It was also the phone Ackerman allegedly used to communicate with his victims, who were teenagers, and his clients, who were adult men.Prosecutor Advocate Valencia Dube will display text messages and images to the court on Thursday as the State builds its case.
However, Judge Mohamed Ismail requested that no pornographic material be displayed in court. The identities of the victims, whose names may be seen in the text messages, must also be concealed.
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