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Chemnitz Police Raid Homes in Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation

Forensic teams now review the seized devices to determine possible charges.

Overview

  • Investigators executed eight court-approved search warrants in Chemnitz targeting suspected child sexual abuse material.
  • Officers made unannounced visits to eight men aged 29 to 72, who police described as German nationals.
  • Police seized 18 mobile phones, 16 computers, and more than 50 storage devices as potential evidence.
  • No arrests were made, and the digital media are being examined because such cases depend on forensic proof before charges.
  • Saxony’s Bereitschaftspolizei, a state support unit for large operations, backed the raids, which follow similar searches in February as part of an ongoing inquiry.