British Tourist Arrested for Molesting, Photographing Namibian San Children

A 65-year-old British tourist, Douglas Robert Brook, has been arrested in Namibia for sexually assaulting and taking nude photographs of more than 30 indigenous San children at the Grashoek Living Museum. The man allegedly lured the children with sweets and money, instructing them to undress and posing them for explicit photos while also touching their private parts. He faces 38 charges including rape, indecent assault, child exploitation, and human trafficking under Namibian law and international conventions. The Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism condemned the actions as deeply disrespectful to the San community and a serious violation of child protection laws. The suspect was denied bail and remains in police custody pending further investigations, with his next court appearance scheduled for June. Authorities confiscated his camera containing nude photographs of the children as evidence.