Cop suspended for possessing porn disks

By ELIZABETH VUVU
A MEMBER of the police mobile unit in East New Britain has been suspended from duties following his alleged possession of pornographic material.
Alphonse Leba, 33, of Wairiki No 4 in the Toma area, an inspector based at the Tomaringa Barracks appeared before the Kokopo District Court last Thursday morning to answer to charges by police for allegedly being in the possession of pornographic items.
The court heard that between Nov 1, 2006, and March 5, Leba had in his possessions two floppy discs containing pornographic images produced locally and overseas.
During that period, the court heard that Leba had forced his wife to view the images so as to stimulate her.
The court heard that the wife was unable to tolerate it anymore, and his absence took the floppy discs to the provincial police commander Supt Allan Kundi where she reported the matter.
Mr Kundi then handed the matter over to the Kokopo Criminal Investigations Department, which viewed the discs and conducted further investigations.
There was sufficient evidence to arrest and charge Leba.
Leba denied the charge against him and the case has been adjourned to April 12 but he is out on bail on his own recognition and in the meantime suspended from official duties.
Meanwhile, Leba is reportedly the second person this year to be charged with possessing locally-produced pornography material.
The first person was Starick Tade, 31, from Raburua village in Kokopo, who was found guilty by the Kokopo District Court for having in his possessions two locally-produced pornographic video discs.
He pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined K400.
Police are investigating locally-produced pornography.

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