Justice Party: "Telegram N-bunbang Perpetrators Must Be Punished Without Leniency"

"Producers, Distributors, and Users All Must Be Punished"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The Justice Party on the 22nd urged a thorough investigation and a zero-tolerance principle punishment for the perpetrators regarding the 'Telegram Nth Room case.'

Female candidates of the Justice Party for the 21st general election held a press conference at the National Assembly on the same day, stating, "At this moment, somewhere, women may be exploited as slaves inside smartphones, and there is no normalcy for us," and demanded "zero-tolerance punishment for the perpetrators and the enactment of laws to prevent and punish the Telegram Nth Room."

They said, "A detailed investigation into the actual conditions of the Telegram 'Doctor's Room' and the Nth Room must be conducted, and the charges against all perpetrators involved in production, distribution, possession, and conspiracy must be clearly revealed," adding, "Care must be taken during the investigation process to prevent secondary damage or the spread of victim information through the media."

They pointed out, "Last October, the operator of a dark web incident site was sentenced to only one year and six months in prison," and said, "(The judiciary) must bear heavy responsibility for the lenient punishments that have led to the current widespread digital sex crimes." They continued, "Among the 74 victims, 16 are children and adolescents," emphasizing, "The maximum possible sentence should be requested and imposed."

They demanded ▲ punishment for all producers, distributors, and users of sexual exploitation materials ▲ punishment for distribution of digital sex crime footage and aggravated punishment for redistribution ▲ punishment for blackmail using sexual footage distribution as leverage ▲ strengthening sentences for filming and distributing child and adolescent sexual exploitation materials ▲ establishment of a national vision to respond to digital sex crimes and an international cooperative investigation system ▲ punishment for online service providers.

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