DCI Detectives Arrest Couple For Online Sexual Exploitation Of Their Children
Detectives from the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit (AHTCPU) and DCI Changamwe detained a couple in Mombasa for allegedly exploiting and online soliciting their own children.
The two parents, who are now facing serious charges, were captured as part of an intelligence-led operation.
The mother, 41, allegedly used a dating portal to market her three children, ages 13, 7, and 4 (two girls and one boy), exposing the minors to sexual exploitation.
Police investigations discovered that the woman was making money by distributing sexually explicit content involving her children and offering it to interested clients in exchange for payment.
Disturbingly, it was discovered that her husband, a 52-year-old man, had regularly defiled their teenage daughter.
“A team of detectives drawn from the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit (AHTCPU) and DCI Changamwe have arrested two suspects in Mombasa for the alleged exploitation and online solicitation of minors,” the police report read in part.
“Acting on intelligence leads, officers apprehended 41-year-old (name withheld), who was reportedly using a dating site, to market her three children – aged 13, 7, and 4 (two girls and one boy) – for sexual exploitation.”
MOMBASA COUPLE ARRESTED FOR EXPLOITING OWN CHILDREN IN ONLINE SEX RING
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Both accused have now been brought before the Mombasa Law Courts, where the mother was granted a Ksh1 million bond with two sureties in the same amount.
Meanwhile, the father remains in detention, with a bond hearing scheduled for Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
Section 15 of the Sexual Offences Act imposes severe penalties on anyone found guilty of defiling a child under the age of 18.
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If the child is under 11 years old, the criminal faces life imprisonment. For victims aged 12 to 15, the minimum penalty is 20 years.
If the child is aged 16 to 18, the criminal faces a minimum of 15 years in jail, with the law intended to provide strong protection against all sorts of sexual abuse involving minors.
Section 127 of the Children Act of 2022 specifically addresses child exploitation.
Anyone who exploits a youngster for labor, sex, trafficking, or media exposure faces a Ksh5 million fine, a 10-year jail sentence, or both.
DCI Detectives Arrest Couple For Online Sexual Exploitation Of Their Children
