A 40-year-old resident of Yavoriv district is suspected of storing and distributing pornographic materials, including files containing indications of sexual violence against children, via the Telegram messenger. This was reported under the procedural guidance of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
According to the investigation, over the course of 2023–2026 the man systematically collected prohibited content, storing numerous photo and video files in the messenger’s cloud storage and in the memory of his smartphone. It has been documented that he not only accumulated these materials, but also distributed them to other users.
The investigation established that the suspect sent pornographic files, including those depicting scenes of sexual violence against children, in private messages and posted them in a Telegram group he had created. In June this year, law enforcement officers uncovered and halted his activities, seizing electronic data carriers containing a significant volume of prohibited media materials.
Expert analysis confirmed that the seized and distributed files fall into the categories of “pornography” and “child pornography”. On the basis of the collected evidence, the man has been notified that he is suspected of the intentional distribution of images of a pornographic nature, including repeated distribution, the intentional obtaining of access to child pornography using information and telecommunication systems and its intentional storage, as well as the intentional distribution of child pornography, including repeated distribution (Part 1, 3 of Article 301, Part 1, 3, 4 of Article 301-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by the Main Directorate of the National Police in Lviv region, with operational support provided by the Migration Police Department of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Lviv region. In accordance with Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime until their guilt is proven in the manner prescribed by law and established by a guilty verdict of a court.