The Johannesburg high court has issued a warrant for the arrest of alleged child sex ring kingpin Andre Gerhard Ackerman for failure to appear in court on Thursday.The Johannesburg high court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Andre Gerhard Ackerman for failure to appear in court on Thursday, citing ill health.
Ackerman faces 740 charges ranging from rape, attempted murder, distribution of child porn, and human trafficking of minor children for sexual exploitation. The trial against him resumed on Monday.state advocate Valencia Dube had approached the court with an urgent application on Saturday to have Ackerman's bail revoked after his failure to comply with a court order to furnish the state with a doctor's note on Friday.
“The investigation team visited his place of residence after realising that the accused has become unreachable. On arrival, they found that the accused moved out and sold all his movable assets.
“Ackerman is alleged to have worked with his co-accused, acting judge Paul Kennedy, who has since committed suicide, in an alleged sex ring that lured young boys. These young boys were allegedly sexually groomed, raped and exposed to pornographic material.”
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