Alleged Thai paedophile arrested on child pornography charges

An alleged paedophile has been arrested in Phetchaburi in connection with human trafficking, child exploitation and production, and the distribution of child pornography.

Nitikorn Manop was arrested by police on Thursday at a house in Cha-am district, Phetchaburi, in central Thailand, bordering Myanmar, after gaining a warrant by the Criminal Court.

Pol Maj Gen Wiwat Khamchamnarn, head of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division, told media yesterday the suspect has been charged with human trafficking, child exploitation and production and distribution of child pornography.

The 29 year old allegedly distributed his illicit materials online and ran a webpage that lured children to appear in pornographic videos, which he sold to the public.

Police authorities were alerted to Nitikorn’s illegal activities on Twitter, which has over 290,000 followers. The social media platform posted…