Gerhard Ackerman

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Arrest warrant issued for alleged child sex ring kingpin, who sold ... (News24)

His disappearance came to light when the investigation team went to his residence and found it had been vacated.

According to the indictment, Kennedy was not only a client of Ackerman's, but allegedly helped him procure the teenagers for sexual exploitation. Several of the charges state that Ackerman allegedly received money for the services rendered by the teenagers. According to the indictment, Ackerman would allegedly search for teenage boys on Facebook and other social media sites. On arrival they found that the accused moved out and sold all his movable assets," said Mjonondwane. In one instance, Kennedy allegedly paid for a bus ticket for one of the teenage boys to travel to Johannesburg. Ackerman, 52, was meant to appear in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg for the continuation of his trial on Thursday.

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Warrant of arrest issued for child sex ring accused Gerhard Ackerman (Eyewitness News)

On Saturday, State advocate Valencia Dube approached the High Court in Johannesburg with an urgent application to have Ackerman's bail cancelled as he has ...

He was granted R6,000 bail by the Johannesburg Magistrates' Court in 2021, on condition that he reports to the nearest police station on a daily basis. The State on Saturday also filed an urgent court application to have his bail revoked. On Saturday, State advocate Valencia Dube approached the High Court in Johannesburg with an urgent application to have Ackerman's bail cancelled as he has seemingly disappeared.

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Warrant of arrest issued for alleged sex kingpin Gerhard Ackerman (eNCA)

He faces over 700 charges ranging from rape, attempted murder, distribution of child pornography and human trafficking of minor children for sexual exploitation ...

The State approached the court to have Ackerman's bail revoked for his failure to comply with a court order to furnish the State with a doctor's note. JOHANNESBURG - The High Court in Johannesburg has issued a warrant of arrest for alleged sex kingpin Gerhard Ackerman. Alleged sex kingpin Gerhard Ackerman.

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Child trafficking suspect Gerhard Ackerman skips trial, sought by ... (SowetanLIVE)

Gerhard Ackerman, who is currently on trial for 704 charges of rape and distribution child pornography and human trafficking, is being sought by SA police ...

“The investigation team acted swiftly and 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. He failed to appear in court on Thursday citing ill-health.

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Warrant of arrest issued for alleged child sex ring kingpin Gerhard ... (SABC News)

The High Court of South Africa in Gauteng has issued a warrant for the arrest of Gerhard Ackerman for failure to appear in court on Thursday.

He is not allowed to have a laptop or cell phone to access the internet,” she said. The young boys were allegedly sexually groomed, raped and exposed to pornographic material. He is not allowed to leave Gauteng without permission from the Investigating Officer.

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A warrant of arrest was issued for Ackerman's arrest (The South African)

The High Court of South Africa Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg, issued a warrant for the arrest of Gerhard Ackerman.

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Child sex ring kingpin on trial for more than 700 charges has ... (TimesLIVE)

The Johannesburg high court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Gerhard Ackerman for failure to appear in court on Thursday, citing ill health.

On arrival, they found that the accused moved out and sold all his movable assets. He has since disappeared, which is a contravention of the bail conditions,” Louw-Mjonondwane said. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phindi Louw-Mjonondwanesaid 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.

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Sex ring 'kingpin' Ackerman on the run, arrest warrant issued (Jacaranda FM)

The High Court in Johannesburg has issued a warrant of arrest of Gerhard Ackerman following his failure to appear in court on Thursday.

"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. The High Court in Johannesburg has issued a warrant of arrest of Gerhard Ackerman following his failure to appear in court on Thursday. "Upon investigation, it was found that Ackerman has moved out of his house and sold all his movable assets," says the NPA's regional spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane.

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NPA spokesperson, Phindi Louw-Mjonondwane, said an investigating team was dispatched to Ackerman's house to investigate the matter after Ackerman failed to ...

His case was subsequently remanded to January 30, with the second State witness set to begin his testimony. “Unfortunately, I received a voice note from my client informing me that he has had food poisoning. On arrival, they found that the accused had moved out and sold all his movable assets.

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'Missing' alleged child sex ring kingpin Gerhard Ackerman re ... (News24)

This after he missed his trial on Thursday, citing ill health, but then went missing on Friday. Police arrested Ackerman in Florida, Roodepoort. Alleged child ...

On arrival, they found that the accused had moved out and sold all his movable assets." On Monday, Ackerman pleaded not guilty to 740 charges.Some of the charges state the crimes were allegedly committed at Kennedy's home, while others were allegedly committed at a place rented by Ackerman, which fronted as a massage parlour, where the teenagers were allegedly sexually exploited. Several of the charges state Ackerman allegedly received money for the services rendered by the teenagers. Mjonondwane said after Ackerman failed to comply with the court order, the investigating team comprising Captain Banks and Warrant Officer Pelser acted swiftly and visited his place of residence after realising the accused was unreachable." On Thursday, Ackerman was meant to appear in court for the continuation of his trial. The case was subsequently postponed to Monday, but Ackerman was meant to submit a medical certificate on Friday.

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NPA applies for cancellation of Gerhard Ackerman's bail - SABC ... (SABC News)

The National Prosecuting Authority's Advocate Valencia Dube on Saturday approached the court with an urgent application to have child sex ring accused ...

Questions around why alleged sex ring kingpin Gerhard Ackerman who’s now on the run was granted bail: He faces 740 charges including child pornography, rape and human trafficking. A warrant of arrest has been issued for the alleged pedophile for failure to appear at the High Court in Johannesburg on Thursday, citing ill health.

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Alleged child sex-ring kingpin Gerhard Ackerman re-arrested (eNCA)

Gerhard Ackerman faces more than 740 counts, including rape, attempted murder, the production and distribution of child pornography, and human trafficking.

Ackerman and his co-accused Paul Kennedy are alleged to have lured boys into a sex ring. JOHANNESBURG - Alleged child sex-ring kingpin Gerhard Ackerman has been re-arrested. Alleged sex kingpin Gerhard Ackerman.

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Alleged paedophile Gerhard Ackerman re-arrested - SABC News ... (SABC News)

He was spotted today by members of the public in Florida, Johannesburg, who immediately made a citizen's arrest and called the local police. NPA Spokesperson ...

(The media) must be applauded as the images circulated by the media led to members of the public spotting Ackerman. This after he failed to appear in the high court in Johannesburg on Thursday. Credit must be given to the South African media in his apprehension.

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Alleged child sex ring kingpin Gerhard Ackerman nabbed after ... (TimesLIVE)

Alleged child sex ring kingpin Andre Gerhard Ackerman, who failed to appear in court on Thursday, was arrested on Sunday.

“The role played by the South African media in his apprehension must be applauded as the images circulated by the media led to members of the public spotting Ackerman in Florida, west of Johannesburg . The director of public prosecutions in Johannesburg Andrew Chauke thanked the public for its vigilance that led to the apprehension of Ackerman. Ackerman was granted R6,000 bail by the Johannesburg magistrate's court in 2021 on condition he report to the nearest police station on a daily basis, he not leave Gauteng without permission from the investigating officer or be in possession of a laptop or cellphone to access the internet.

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Child sex ring accused Gerhard Ackerman arrested after failing to ... (Independent Online)

Ackerman faces 740 charges ranging from rape, attempted murder, distribution of child porn and human trafficking of minor children for sexual exploitation. He ...

The Director of Public Prosecutions in the Gauteng Local Division, Advocate Andrew Chauke extends his gratitude to members of the public for their vigilance that led to the apprehension of Ackerman. He was granted R6 000 bail by the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court in 2021, on condition that he report to the nearest police station on a daily basis. He was set to appear in court on Thursday, and his failure to do so prompted the State to make an urgent application to have his bail revoked.

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Sex ring 'kingpin' Ackerman back behind bars (Jacaranda FM)

Gerhard Ackerman was rearrested in Florida, west of Johannesburg, on Sunday following his disappearance on Saturday.

They immediately arrested him and called the local South African Police Service (SAPS) officials who acted swiftly to effect the warrant of arrest. "The Director of Public Prosecutions in the Gauteng Local Division, Advocate Andrew Chauke, extends his gratitude to members of the public for their vigilance that led to the apprehension of Gerhard Ackerman, following the warrant of arrest that was issued by the High Court of South Africa Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg on Saturday. His arrest comes after the High Court in Johannesburg issued a warrant of arrest following his failure to appear in court on Thursday.

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Alleged child rapist and pornographer back behind bars (Algoa FM)

A man who faces a string of charges for rape and child pornography has been arrested with the help of vigilant community members.

Members of the public have assisted in the apprehension of Gerhard Ackerman who is on trial for multiple charges of rape, attempted murder and distribution of child pornography. The NPA brought an application to revoke his bail and issued a photograph of Ackerman to the media. A spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority Phindi Mjonodwana says a warrant of arrest was issued for Ackerman who was out on strict bail conditions.

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