The case of a Bonteheuwel mother arrested by the FBI and Homeland Security after allegedly selling naked pictures of her 4-year-old daughter on the dark web, has been postponed yet again
The woman had been arrested in March 2021.The
investigation was led by an agent from Homeland Security, who pretended to be a
buyer, and traced her to Bonteheuwel after she allegedly received payments via
PayPal.
She is facing charges of manufacturing child
pornography, possession of child pornography, distribution of child pornography
and financial gain from child pornography and rape.
The woman’s five children have been placed in
the care of family members. The case was previously postponed in April due to
power outages, another reason prior to this one was to allow the mother to
consult with her legal team.
The 32-year-old made a brief appearance in the
Parow Regional Court on Wednesday and the case has been postponed to 7 June for
further consultations.
Ward councillor Angus McKenzie, who has been
assisting the victims and their family, said they were disappointed at yet
another delay in the case.
“This is hugely concerning, worrying and most
certainly embarrassing that this matter has been allowed to stretch out this
long. With no formal trial date agreed upon after more than a year and a half
we can all agree now that justice delayed is justice denied.
McKenzie believes the delays are an indictment
of the country’s legal system.
“Our government is not serious about GBV, if
they were we would see more prosecutions and way more stiffer sentences, but
sadly we seeing the exact opposite, little to no prosecutions and even less
meaningful sentences and that's even if the case makes it to trial.
“We have begged, we have pleaded and we have an
even implored and yet the community has received nothing. Indeed this is a sad
moment for our fight against GBV,” McKenzie added.
Done By: Mitchum George
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