The investigations of the case were, according to a report in Pravda, completed until April 6, 2005.Īccording to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry most of the parents knew or suspected what were the photo sessions about. On the other hand three photographers (one minor) and one director were arrested. The police seized video equipment, computers, pictures, financial documents, and the car of the company. The organization earned in the three years several hundred thousand euros.Ībout 500 Ukrainian girls aged eight to sixteen years were photographed After several months of investigation by the FBI and the Ukrainian police, the organization was lifted in July 2004. The photo studio itself was located in Kiev, the photographs were sent to a server operated by the U.S.Ĭanada. The photographers sought their models mainly in the cities of Kiev, Kharkov and Simferopol. The company was advertised and promoted as a studio model in the Ukrainian media, including newspapers and television. LS Studio and then started the online magazine. These had names such as LS-Magazine, LS-land, Iceland LS, LS-Stars, LS Dreams, LS Barbie, LS, Flash, and LS-LS-Girls Fantasy.Ĭompany History The company was founded probably already between 19 and acted in his early years under the name of Ukrainian Angels Studio.
