Man detained in child porn livestream case

Cypriot police officers placed a man under arrest on child pornography charges after they were notified by Europol about a suspect who gained direct access to a live show.

According to police, a 45-year-old male in Nicosia was detained on an arrest warrant on Thursday in connection with a child porn investigation.

The suspect was detained on Thursday at his residence in Nicosia, where officers with a court warrant also searched the home and confiscated a number of electronic devices, including a mobile phone, two computers, and a USB storage device.

Police said an investigation into the case was launched after Europol contacted law enforcement authorities in Cyprus regarding an internet user’s online activity, which was flagged by a cyber crime unit.

According to details in the case, the online user in Cyprus gained access to a livestream show that contained reportedly evidence of sexual abuse of minors.

The cyber crime unit in Cyprus is investigating the case on their end while the physical location of the livestreamed show was not made known.

Police said they were investigating child porn related crimes including access to and possession of child pornography.