Former leader of the border control service of the NKB has been freed
In a significant development, a webcam modeling case in Kazakhstan is nearing its conclusion as it enters the final stage of pre-trial investigation. The criminal business, which is reported to have generated over a billion tenges, has been under scrutiny since its exposure.
According to the details provided by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the recruitment of girls aged 18 to 25 was for broadcasts, and promises of income reaching up to 2 million tenges per month were made. The criminal activity was conducted through studios disguised as a modeling agency, across ten cities in a region.
The introduction of criminal punishment for webcam modeling in Kazakhstan was under the Law "On Counteracting Trafficking in Persons", enacted on September 5, 2024. As a result of the investigations, fourteen individuals have been arrested in connection with this case. Over 120 computers, webcams, lighting equipment, and other broadcast-related items were seized during searches.
The case was first reported by CMN.KZ, a local news agency, but there is currently no publicly available information or updates on the case's status up to August 2025 from the sources retrieved. To obtain detailed and current information, it may be necessary to consult Kazakhstan’s official legal or government portals, local news agencies, or judicial databases, as the case might not be reflected in accessible international or human rights reporting.
Stay tuned for more updates as this case continues to unfold.
- The ongoing webcam modeling case in Kazakhstan, with its significant implications for policy-and-legislation and crime-and-justice, is being closely monitored, given that it was the first of its kind to be prosecuted under the 2024 law against human trafficking.
- As foreign media outlets await updates on the status of this high-profile case, politics and general-news readers in Kazakhstan are advised to check official legal or government portals, local news agencies, or judicial databases for the most current information.
