A POLICE analysis of computer files of suspected French child pornographer Pierre
Guynot has revealed "thousands" of sadistic pornographic images of minors
as well as plans for a bizarre Sihanoukville-based sex club specializing in the sadomasochistic
abuse of children.
Computer technicians with the Ministry of Interior's Law Enforcement Against Sexual
Exploitation of Children Project (LEASECP) opened the computer in the presence of
Guynot and the Sihanoukville prosecutor on June 8. Analysis of Guynot's files have
revealed the existence of huge numbers of pornographic images of children with their
genitals bound with sado-masochistic accessories.
"Over the past two weeks we have discovered that Guynot had stored thousands
of pornographic photos of children in his computer," said Chrinn Vanne, LEASECP's
chief investigating officer, adding that Guynot's photo collection included images
of both Cambodian children that he is suspected of victimizing as well as images
he is believed to have downloaded from other child pornography suppliers.
"Evidence suggests that [Guynot] was selling these photos over the Internet."
Guynot, 44, was arrested on May 31 and is facing charges of debauchery involving
child pornography, illegal weapons possession, and illegal detention.
The abuse allegedly occurred at Guynot's Sihanoukville go-cart business involving
"adopted" male street children and boys from the Sihanoukville area.
Guynot is currently being confined at Sihanoukville Provincial Hospital due to a
suspected heart ailment.
"We suspect the go-cart business was a front that allowed him to assemble boys
and take pornographic photos of them...the go-cart business never had many customers
[to justify its operations]," Vanne said.
"We also know that he attempted to prevent us from getting access to his computer
because he was transmitting images of [naked] boys... that's his business, and his
computer was vital to him."
More disturbing to investigators was the discovery in Guynot's computer of detailed
plans and blueprints for the "Sihanoukville Dungeon/Savage Men's Club".
The plans listed prices ("Annual fee $100, $75 in case of negative blood test")
and invited those interested in "S&M boys only" to "...experiment
your wishes, try your nightmare".
Meanwhile Post sources in Sihanoukville report that on June 20 Guynot received an
unspecified sum of money from relatives in France, funds which it is feared might
be utilized to facilitate his release.
