Dutch Man Jailed For 10 Years, Set For Deportation From Kenya Over Child Pornography
The Milimani Children’s Court found the suspect, Jan IN’T Veld, alias Teacher Jan, Dad, and Mzungu, guilty of six counts of child pornography, two counts of sexual communication with a child, one count of committing an indecent act with a child and one count of child abuse.
Marvin Chege 
A 73-year-old Dutch national, convicted on 10 counts of various offences of child pornography, sexual communication with a child, indecent act with a child, and child abuse, has been jailed for ten years and fined a total of Ksh 3 million.
In a statement on Tuesday, March 4, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) revealed that in addition to the prison term and fines, the court also ordered him to pay Ksh 3 million in restitution to the victims, which takes precedence over the fines.
The Milimani Children’s Court found the suspect, Jan IN’T Veld, alias Teacher Jan, Dad, and Mzungu, guilty of six counts of child pornography, two counts of sexual communication with a child, one count of committing an indecent act with a child and one count of child abuse.
The Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi. /FILE
"The offences were committed between April 2022 and November 2023. The court heard that Jan IN’T Veld intentionally exposed a 17-year-old minor, identified as G.S, to obscene audiovisual materials via WhatsApp, with the intent of encouraging the minor to engage in sexual acts," stated the ODPP in part.
Evidence presented also showed that the accused received obscene images of two minors, identified as A.A, aged 10, and A.B, aged 7, through WhatsApp for his sexual gratification.
Additionally, Jan IN’T Veld was found guilty of engaging in sexually explicit communication with G.S., then aged 16, in which he encouraged the minor to communicate sexually.
The court further established that the accused unlawfully and indecently touched the private parts of the same minor, thus sexually abusing him on the same bed where the mother who he was in a relationship, also lay.
“As the court of first instance, having heard this matter from the onset, and having observed the demeanour of the accused person and all witnesses with particular emphasis on PW3, who testified from a place of deep hurt this court finds that the prosecution adduced overwhelming evidence in support of all 10 counts. Each charge has been proved both individually and collectively beyond a reasonable doubt.” ruled Hon. Dr. Alice Macharia.
The court further noted that the accused actively encouraged PW3 to engage in sexual acts with underage girls, and instructed him to take nude photos and videos during those acts, which were then sent to the accused.
The prosecution, led by Prosecution Counsel Linda Ndambiri and Victor Preston Owuor, presented a total of nine witnesses to support the case.
Following the completion of his prison term, the court also ordered the deportation of Jan IN’T Veld.
