The preliminary investigation against the former SD politician is expanded after the police found self-produced material in seized units.
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The investigation was initiated after an alert from NCMEC. The suspect left his political duties in June after SVT Nyheter revealed the suspicions.
It started with an alarm from the American organization NCMEC. Then the police swooped on the suspect and seized several electronic devices.
At the beginning of June, SVT Nyheter was able to reveal that it was a member of the Riksdag, who had several heavy assignments for the Sweden Democrats, who is being investigated for child pornography crimes.
The next day, the man left all his political assignments. Since then, few details have become public from the investigation.
New crimes are being investigated
But now the case is growing. Documents from the district court show that a preliminary investigation regarding offensive photography has been initiated. The suspected crimes must have been committed "on several occasions" during the past five years.
In the seized material, the police have identified self-produced material depicting naked children, according to SVT's information.
"Are identified"
Prosecutor Lena Körner does not want to comment on the information, but confirms that there are identified plaintiffs.
- But I don't want to go into detail and say numbers, says Lena Körner.
Is it about children?
- I don't want to comment on it at the moment. These are sensitive crimes, it is a sensitive matter.
It is unclear how the suspect reacts to the criminal charges.
SVT Nyheter has sought the suspect's defense attorney and plaintiff's counsel.
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