Pavel Durov, executive director of Telegram was able to leave France temporarily

Pavel Durov, executive director of Telegram was able to leave France temporarily

Durov, 40, was accused by the French Prosecutor’s Office in August in relation to crimes committed in the application, including the distribution of sexually explicit images of minors

Pavel Durov, executive director of the Telegram messaging application, was able to leave France for several weeksAgency France-Press reported, citing sources that were not identified.

Durov, 40, was accused by the French Prosecutor’s Office, in August last year, In relation to crimes committed in the application, including the distribution of sexually explicit images of minors. He has denied the charges.

He had been ordered to remain in France during the investigation, but He left on Saturday after an instructional judge authorized his departure. Durov was heading to Dubaiaccording to AFP, citing a person with knowledge of the matter.

The Telegram press office did not immediately respond to a request for comments.