The SBU and the OGP have exposed regional police officials involved in a scheme to provide protection for explicit content
The Security Service of Ukraine, in cooperation with the Office of the Prosecutor General and with the assistance of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Internal Security Department of the National Police, has exposed officials from regional police departments suspected of involvement in illegal schemes.
This was reported by the Security Service of Ukraine.
According to the investigation, the suspects allegedly provided “protection” for models on internet platforms featuring explicit content. In exchange for various sums of illicit benefits, the officials, according to law enforcement, guaranteed their “protégés” immunity from liability for distributing illegal content.
Among those detained are:
▪️ the head of the Main Department of the National Police in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast;
▪️ the deputy head of the Main Department of the National Police in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast;
▪️ the first deputy head of the Main Department of the National Police in the Ternopil region;
▪️ the deputy head of the Main Department of the National Police in the Zhytomyr region;
▪️ a driver for the vehicle fleet of the State Agency “Service Center for Ministry of Internal Affairs Units,” who, according to the investigation, acted as an intermediary-courier.
During the searches, law enforcement officers seized evidence of illegal activity and cash that was likely obtained through criminal means.
Currently, the suspects have been notified of charges under Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine—“acceptance of a proposal, promise, or receipt of an unlawful benefit by a public official.”
The pre-trial investigation is ongoing. Law enforcement officials are conducting a series of measures to establish all the circumstances of the case and bring all those involved to justice.
At the same time, in accordance with Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of a crime until their guilt is proven in accordance with the law and established by a court conviction.
