58-year-old alleged paedophile convicted and sentenced

Lusanda Bill
02 July 2014

The Pretoria Regional Court has convicted and sentenced a 58-year-old alleged paedophile.

The Police’s Solomon Makgale said the man belonged to one of the most elaborate and worldwide web of online predators. 

The court found that Charles Martin Ashford was unlawfully in possession of child pornography.  He was sentenced to R20 000 and suspended for three years and declared unfit to work with children.

Makgale said the other matters are still before court and our investigations are continuing.

“We believe that there are many more people that we need to arrest.  At the last count we had just over 30 people that were involved in the possession and possible distribution of child pornography” Makgale added.