Child porn co-accused takes bail bid to high court

Alleged child pornography kingpin Darren Wilken's girlfriend and co-accused, Tiona Moodley, is moving to appeal her bail denial in the High Court in Johannesburg.

- Molefe Seeletsa

Wilken and Moodley briefly appeared in the Randburg Magistrate's Court yesterday, their first appearance since June.

Both were denied bail in February and remain behind bars.

They face an extensive list of charges, including possession and distribution of child pornography, money laundering, fraud, contravention of the Drug Trafficking Act, acquisition and possession of unlawful proceeds and possession of stolen property.

During yesterday's proceedings, the state confirmed it had been served with a notice of bail appeal for Moodley, who works as a web designer.