Six suspects accused of distributing indecent videos of adults and minors have been detained following a raid in Kaohsiung on Wednesday last week, the Ciaotou District Prosecutors’ Office said today.
Two additional suspects were released on bail, including Internet celebrity Chen Min-li (陳玟理), who goes by the name Little Big Brother Aili (小哥哥艾理), prosecutors said.
The high-profile case into the Web sites Baoliao Gongshe (爆料公社) and Fans17, which allegedly provide access to and download of intimate videos of adults and underage children, is under investigation by the office.
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The six are being held under suspicion of contravening the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act (兒少性剝削防制條例) and other laws, the office said.
Suspects include Chen, active and former members of the military, and a retired police officer, it said.
Office chief prosecutors Chen Chu-chun (陳竹君) and Cheng Tzu-wei (鄭子薇), along with prosecutor Shih Chia-hung (施佳宏), directed the Kaohsiung Police Department to conduct the raid on Wednesday, seizing evidence including NT$65 million (US$2 million) in cash, arresting six people and subpoenaing multiple witnesses for questioning.
Those arrested include the suspected operators of Baoliao Gongshe, and people suspected of using Fans17 to distribute indecent videos of minors, the office said.
The Ciaotou District Court granted permission for the six suspects to be held incommunicado due to concerns of collusion, destruction of evidence and flight risk, it said.
Chen Min-li and a retired police office surnamed Lu (路) were questioned and released on bail of NT$200,000 and NT$100,000 respectively, it said.
To prevent further abuse of children, the office said it has demanded the immediate shutdown of the Web sites.
The online circulation of indecent child sexual images must be severely prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, office chief prosecutor Chang Chun-hui (張春暉) said.
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