Chargesheet filed against Dutch man in child porn case

WILHELMUS WEIJDEVELD

Chargesheet filed against Dutch man in child porn case

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai: The cyber crime cell of the Central Crime Branch on Monday filed a 300-page chargesheet against Dutch national Wilhelmus Weijdeveld (57),arrested on charges of child sex abuse and posting child pornography on internet,before a Saidapet court.He has been booked under section 67 (b) of the Information Technology Act (posting child pornography material on internet ) and under sections 377 (unnatural sex) and 367 (abduction and kidnapping) of the IPC.

The police said investigation by the cyber crime cell had yielded evidences against Wilhelmus which proved child sex abuse,possession of pornography and posting pornographic material online.Wilhelmus was arrested at Choolaimedu in November 2009 following an Interpol alert.His internet protocol address was traced to Chennai and the city police was informed.The case was subsequently handed over to the cyber crime cell,which seized evidence,including video discs showing child sex abuse.Wilhelmus was booked in a child sex abuse case in Mamallapuram in 2002.

Wilhelmus is at the Puzhal prison even after getting a conditional bail.Sources said he didnt have Rs 1 lakh to deposit in the court as a bail condition.He also failed to get two sureties worth Rs 10,000 to be released on bail.