A 50-year-old man from Brackenfell, Western Cape, has been arrested by the Free State Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit (SECI) following a cyber sexual offences investigation involving minors.
Free State Policespokesperson Sergent Mahlomola Kareli said the arrest follows a complaint lodged in February 2025 by a clinical psychologist at a school in Dewetsdorp. It was alleged that the suspect exploited two boys, aged 15 and 16, by luring them with false promises of gifts in exchange for sexually explicit videos and images.
The suspect faces multiple charges including sexual exploitation, grooming, and facilitating the creation of child pornography.
After the case was referred to SECI, Constable Mosiuoa Ntholeng was appointed to investigate. He traced and arrested the suspect in Brackenfell on 26 May 2025. The accused appeared briefly in the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court before being transferred to the Dewetsdorp Magistrate’s Court, where he is scheduled to appear on Monday, 2 June 2025.
During the arrest, electronic devices were seized. Preliminary analysis has identified other potential victims, aged between 14 and 16. Further charges may follow as the investigation progresses. Investigations continue.