Police are seeking US judicial assistance in their bid to infiltrate the encrypted media app Telegram so as to trace a possible network of people in Cyprus sexually exploiting women.
The request which is under draft follows last week’s arrest in Larnaca of a 40-year-old Cypriot man who is suspected to have uploaded sexual content of 12 women – including his ex-wife and current wife.
This is what Philenews reported on Wednesday, adding that the case is classified as very serious since others – including Cypriots – seem to be part of a network uploading sexual-content photos.
A Police spokesman said some of the footage and photos uploaded online are real, while others appear to have been edited.
The suspect was arrested after relevant statements were made to the police and was taken to court on Saturday, where an eight-day remand order was issued.
The suspect is being investigated for crimes related to the dissemination of pornographic or sexual content.
This falls under the legislation preventing and combating violence against women and protecting personal data.
