Swedish police became aware of the suspected crimes after the American organization NCMEC came forward with a tip, SVT, which first reported the suspected crime, writes. The organization, which works to combat the sexual exploitation of children globally, sends thousands of tips to Swedish police every year.
"I have no comments, other than that one person has been questioned. The person has been released, but the suspicions remain," prosecutor Lena Körner at the Special Prosecution Chamber told TT.
SVT states that a search of the MP's home has been conducted and that several electronic devices have been seized.
TT has seen a document in which a member of parliament has resigned from his position.
"We have received a request for resignation from a member of parliament. The person has indicated to us that this is due to personal reasons. It is not our task to confirm any kind of connection between the reporting that has been made and this person's election. Therefore, we will not comment on this further at this time," the party writes in a comment.
