BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

28/07/2006

Latvian Diplomat Faces Porn Charges in Belarus

MosNews

Authorities in Belarus have launched a probe into a Latvian embassy official accused of distributing pornographic materials, the Interfax news agency reported citing the country's interior minister.

A criminal case has been filed against an employee of the Latvian embassy in Minsk on charges of distributing pornographic materials, Belarussian Interior Minister Vladimir Naumov told journalists on Friday in Minsk.

"Porn materials were confiscated from him," the official said.

The police have obtained information that the diplomat "was involved in the activity for a long time. However, it was difficult to establish his identity before," Naumov said, adding that the man has not been placed under arrest.

Source:

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/07/28/dipporncharges.shtml