Police in northern Swabia have searched a total of 21 properties on suspicion of child pornography. 21 men and one woman are suspected of possessing and distributing images of sexual abuse of minors, police said. There is no connection between the individual cases, they said.
The searches took place on three days between the end of June and the beginning of July. According to the police in the city and district of Augsburg and in the district of Aichach-Friedberg, investigators seized a total of 34 data storage devices, including cell phones, PCs, laptops and hard drives. The material is now being further evaluated. The police are investigating the suspects, aged between 16 and 65, for distributing child pornography via social networks, messenger services or clouds.
Officers also found a blank-firing gun on a 21-year-old that was not properly stored. The man must now also answer for violations of the weapons law.