73-year-old Dutch national jailed for 10 years, fined Ksh.3M for child pornography

A 73-year-old Dutch national has been sentenced to 10 years in jail and fined Ksh.3 million for various offences of child pornography, sexual communication with a child, indecent act with a child, and child abuse.

The accused, Jan IN’T Veld, alias Teacher Jan, Dad, and Mzungu, appeared before Milimani Children’s Court, where he was convicted on all 10 counts of various offences of child pornography committed between April 2022 and November 2023.

“The Milimani Children’s Court found Jan IN’T Veld, alias Teacher Jan, Dad, and Mzungu, guilty of six counts of child pornography, two counts of sexual communication with a child, one count of committing an indecent act with a child and one count of child abuse,” stated the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP).

The court heard that Jan IN’T Veld intentionally exposed a 17-year-old minor, identified as G.S., then aged 16, to obscene audiovisual materials via WhatsApp, with the intent of encouraging the minor to engage in sexual acts.

The accused received obscene images of two minors, identified as A.A, aged 10, and A.B, aged 7, through WhatsApp for his own sexual gratification

According to ODPP, Jan IN’T Veld also engaged in sexually explicit communication with G.S. in which he encouraged the minor to communicate in a sexual manner and indecently his private parts, thus sexually abusing him on the same bed where the mother, who he was in a relationship with, also lay.

The court further noted that Jan IN’T Veld actively encouraged PW3 to engage in sexual acts with underage girls and instructed him to take nude photos and videos during those acts, which were then sent to the accused.

ODPP says the prosecution, through Linda Ndambiri and Victor Preston Owuor, presented a total of nine witnesses and proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.

The accused was slapped with the sentence and required to pay Ksh.3 million in restitution to the victims, which takes precedence over the fines.

In her ruling, Dr Alice Macharia said, “As the court of first instance, having heard this matter from the onset, and having observed the demeanour of the accused person and all witnesses with particular emphasis on PW3, who testified from a place of deep hurt this court finds that the prosecution adduced overwhelming evidence in support of all 10 counts. Each charge has been proved both individually and collectively beyond reasonable doubt.”

The court also ordered the accused to be deported upon the completion of his prison term.