Detectives burst a child pornography syndicate in Mombasa
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DCI detectives nab a syndicate web of traffickers recruiting children for pornography video streaming
DCI detectives nab a syndicate web of traffickers recruiting children for pornography video streaming in Mombasa.
Police have identified 200 locations in Mombasa suspected of recruiting children into online pornography video streaming.
Detectives informed the Daily Nation of a web of traffickers using children to stream the videos for local and international audiences.
The investigations are being carried out at a time when several social media sites are in the spotlight for allowing the streaming of X-rated content.
Though the specific places targeted by police cannot be revealed, human trafficking and child pornography have in the past been reported in Bamburi, Nyali, and Mtwapa.
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“Investigations show that children are recruited into the network and paid Sh6,000 a week. The recruiters utilize cryptocurrency to convert tokens earned by the children through online streaming of obscene videos into real currency,” a Directorate of Criminal Investigations detective said.
In order to earn tokens, an account is created in an individual’s name, which is then used to stream the videos to clients registered on the specific website.
Pastor Patrick Muchiri of The Bible Way Ministries in Mtwapa, told the Daily Nation that young people desperate for jobs have fallen prey to the gangs. “We have received many reports on this matter.
Some people approach families in financial difficulties and promise to take care of their children,” he said.
“Once the child arrives in town, things change. Instead of getting the education as promised, the child is sexually exploited.” Two women were charged with human trafficking after two children were reportedly found at an apartment linked to the suspect. While Ms Caren Okello pleaded guilty to most of the seven counts, Ms Flora Osendi denied them.
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