Couple accused of running global child sexual exploitation network back in court

A couple accused of running a global child sexual exploitation network is back in the Randburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

Darryn Wilken and his girlfriend, Tiona Megan Moodley, have been behind bars since their arrest in January this year.

The couple was arrested after United States (US) law enforcement agencies tracked them down in connection with sharing illegal sexual content involving children.

The alleged distributors of the illicit content are accused of operating a website offering disturbing material.

Wilken and Moodley reportedly ran their enterprise from a Midrand complex.

Police had seized a luxury vehicle and high-end electronic equipment, as well as more than R600,000 from the apartment on the day of their arrest on 17 January 2025.

Wilken and Moodley’s case was postponed after the Randburg Magistrates Court denied their bail application.

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