A large-scale search operation for child pornography took place early Thursday morning in the three districts of Freising, Erding and Ebersberg. According to the Oberbayern Nord police headquarters in Ingolstadt, six apartments were searched. Individuals suspected of possessing or distributing child pornography files were specifically checked.
During the search, more than 600 data carriers were seized from the accused men between the ages of 25 and 49. Apparently, child pornographic files had already been found and confiscated in three properties during the search. According to the police, the investigations by the Erding criminal police, in particular the complex evaluation of the evidence found, are ongoing. The suspects were released after the end of the police measures.
A total of 30 officers from Kripo Erding, the central emergency services Erding and the local police departments were involved in the action. In the fight against child pornography, there was a change in the law in 2021, with the result that the mere possession of child pornography, for example corresponding photos on a mobile phone, constitutes a crime and is punishable with imprisonment for not less than one year.