The man must appear in Follo and Nordre Østfold District Court on March 12. According to the indictment, 191 video files and five still images were stored on his phone for nearly one and a half years – specifically 521 days. The videos have a total runtime of nearly seven and a half hours. The prosecution believes he shared ten of the videos with others via Snapchat, Instagram, and WhatsApp at least three times.
The investigation started with a tip to the American organization National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). NCMEC began tipping Kripos about cases that could involve Norwegians in 2015. One of these tips has led to the criminal case in district court on March 12. The user was later identified as the now accused man. The tips from NCMEC and the findings during the search form the basis for the indictment.
He has been willing to explain himself, but has not admitted criminal guilt.
The accused has been willing to explain himself but has not admitted criminal guilt. Stian Riple works in the Eastern Police District's section for sexual abuse and violence in close relationships and has special responsibility for cases involving internet abuse against children. Attorney trainee Ingrid Ekløw Eriksen from AVCO Law Firm will represent the accused in court. The accused has not been arrested, but police have searched his mobile phone and found abuse material.
Data collected by NCMEC suggests that abuse material with children is shared and spread in large quantities. In the first half of 2025 alone, NCMEC's data people have registered about 6,100 cases that in some way can be linked to Norwegians' online activities.
The user was later identified to be the now accused man.
The accused in this case has not been arrested, but police have searched his mobile phone and made findings of abuse material. It is the tips from NCMEC and the findings during the search that form the basis for the indictment.