Overview
- Law enforcement in St. Petersburg says it dismantled a group that produced and circulated photos involving children about 1–2 years old no later than 2015.
- TASS reports that theater and film actor Vladimir Kolganov is an accused defendant in the criminal case.
- Authorities say two men have been detained and charged under Russian Criminal Code articles 242.1 and 242.2 covering production, distribution, and use of minors in pornographic materials.
- Investigators report the images were shared on the darknet and on foreign social networks, including the Instagram service banned in Russia.
- The Central District branch of the St. Petersburg Investigative Committee is leading the probe, which identifies two minor victims.