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Investigations against child pornography: Police comb through Chemnitz!
In Central Saxony, the police are investigating child pornography, with searches in Chemnitz and the surrounding area on June 20, 2025.
Investigations against child pornography: Police comb through Chemnitz!
The police in Chemnitz searched several apartments today to take action against the abuse of children and the distribution of child pornography. These measures are part of a larger investigation that affects not only Chemnitz itself, but also the surrounding Erzgebirge and Central Saxony districts. The operations took place across several locations, including Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg, Rochlitz, Schwarzenberg and Zwönitz. All 76 suspects, aged between 17 and 61, were accused of being involved in criminal activity, but no arrests were made during the operations. Loud Time The seized cell phones and storage media will be intensively evaluated, which will take some time.
Today's raids are not the only police crackdown on child pornography. At the end of March, a Europe-wide operation was initiated by the Polish police and coordinated by Europol. During this week of action, over 774 searches were carried out across Europe, with 76 apartments being searched in Saxony alone, as MDR reports. In total, more than 594,000 illegal files were seized on over 6,000 digital storage media. However, only a small proportion of the cases appear to have been solved as the investigation is still in full swing.
Summary of the investigation
The balance sheet of the Saxon State Criminal Police Office shows that more than 200 officers were involved in the operation in Saxony. Nevertheless, the evidence collected during the week of action remained a challenge for the investigators, as the evaluation of the seized data carriers is still ongoing.
Police crime statistics in recent years show an alarming trend: cases of child pornography have increased significantly. The Spiegel is recording an increasing number of registered cases, which indicates that the illegal trade in child pornography and the associated crimes are becoming more and more common in the Focus of the police and judiciary advised. This represents a societal challenge that must be addressed urgently.
The current police investigations and operations are part of a broader fight against child abuse and the spread of child pornography, which is urgently needed at both regional and European levels.