The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has liquidated a network of online porn studios based and run in Kryvyy Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Region by local residents.
The criminals used women from low-lived families and underage girls as actresses.
According to preliminary reports, the women may have been given narcotics. Clips and images were published on relevant websites.
The mastermind and one of the active participants in the criminal group were charged with the production and distribution of pornography.
Other individuals involved in the crime are being identified.
Earlier, a 29-year-old husband and a 30-year-old wife from Kryvyy Rih were arrested for using her 4-year-old daughter in porn films.