The Gqeberha father charged with the creation, possession, and distribution of child pornography, will have to wait even longer to find out if certain evidence obtained by the FBI can be used against him in his trial.
The 51-year-old man, who cannot be named, allegedly exploited his twin daughters, who were eight years old at the time, by taking naked photographs of them and distributing them online.
During the 2016 investigation, police also found images of baby porn on his computer.
A trial-within-a-trial was held to determine whether the state had gone against international criminal law to obtain the evidence against the accused.
When the case resumed in the Gqeberha Magistrates Court on Tuesday, defence attorney Danie Gouws indicated that he would not be calling any witnesses.
He requested an adjournment to prepare himself to do the closing arguments.
Gouws also said that the state prosecutor, Kenny van Biljon, was well aware that he had a scheduled doctor's appointment.
Magistrate Shaida Du Plessis-Wajiid expressed concern that the case had been coming on for quite some time.
She told Gouws that it is the oldest part-heard matter on her roll.
She also said that the accused is in custody on a separate matter, and asked Gouws whether he had informed his client of the latest development.
After a brief conversation with his client in court, Gouws told Du Plessis-Wajiid that his client was happy with the current arrangement.
In February this year, the father was re-arrested and pleaded guilty to flouting his bail conditions.
The case was postponed to 2 February 2024.
