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Police arrest girlfriend of Midrand child porn suspect

JOHANNESBURG - The girlfriend of Darryn Wilken, the man arrested on child pornography charges, has also been taken into custody.

The 25-year-old woman is a web designer by profession and faces similar charges, including possession of child pornography and money laundering.

READ: Crime in SA | Midrand child porn suspect in court

Wilken was found with 10 million images of child pornography, and over half-a-million rand was also seized from the property.

He made his first appearance at the Randburg Magistrate's Court on Monday on charges of possession and distribution of child pornography, drug possession, money laundering and fraud. 

His girlfriend will be appearing in court on Monday.

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