Telegam CEO Durov indicted in France, must remain in the country under supervision

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was indicted by a French court on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg. 

Durov has been indicted on charges of "complicity in the spread of sexual images of children and other crimes such as drug trafficking on the messaging app," the report said .

French authorities said Durov has been released but placed under "judicial supervision," which requires the Telegram founder to remain in France, according to Reuters. Durov also has to pay a 5 million euro deposit, the news agency reported.

Earlier in the day, Durov was released from French police and then sent to appear in court. The initial arrest came as a result of a sweeping cybercrime investigation that includes allegations of Telegram providing cryptography tools and services that facilitated money laundering, child pornography and drug trafficking. 

Since his arrest, figures popular in the world of crypto, TON developers and TON Society, an organization that promotes the TON blockchain, have all voiced their support for Durov's release.

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that Durov’s arrest was part of an ongoing judicial investigation and was “in no way a political decision."