Gerhard Ackerman arrested after public recognises him
The NPA said members of the public ‘arrested’ Ackerman after recognising him from the photos released on Saturday.
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The NPA said members of the public ‘arrested’ Ackerman after recognising him from the photos released on Saturday.
‘These young boys were allegedly sexually groomed, raped and exposed to pornographic material,’ said the NPA.
His disappearance came to light when the investigation team went to his residence and found it had been vacated.
From charges so voluminous it had to be read out over two days, to the accused falling sick on the day that the first of the State's evidence would be heard, this was the first week of the trial against Gerhard Ackerman.
The boys were allegedly sexually groomed, raped and exposed to pornographic material.