"Four Korean Women" Nth Room Case Nears 10,000 Signatures on International Petition

[Source - Capture from Change.org]

[Asia Economy Reporter Shinwon Yoon] As investigations continue into those who sexually exploited women in Telegram chat rooms known as the so-called 'Nth Room' and 'Doctor's Room,' public outrage is growing. The petition related to the 'Nth Room' on the Blue House National Petition Board has garnered over 2.15 million signatures, making it the most supported petition in history, and recently, related petitions have also been posted on international petition sites.

On the 23rd, a petition titled "South Korean women suffering from an atrocious digital sex crime called the 'Nth Room'" on Change.org, the world's largest petition site, has become a hot topic. As of 9 a.m. that day, it had received 9,424 signatures, leaving just over 500 signatures to reach its goal of 10,000.

The petitioner, Hailey Cho, explained, "They illegally collected personal information such as victims' names, phone numbers, home addresses, and family details, threatening to expose this information to the world if the victims did not act as 'slaves' for a week." She added, "Even after a week passed, their inhumane behavior continued, threatening to send photos and videos to family and friends if the victims did not continue their 'slave' roles."

She also stated, "The operator known as 'Doctor' sold 'tickets' granting access to chat rooms where sexually exploitative and violent videos were shared for $1,500, with over 80,000 participants joining these chat rooms," adding, "Videos of sexually exploited women were traded as if they were commodities."

She argued, "Although investigations have begun in Korea, many digital sex criminals use Telegram servers located overseas to evade investigation," and "It is difficult for Korean police alone to conduct investigations, and since penalties for child pornography offenders in Korea are light, cooperation with international crime agencies such as the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is necessary."

She further urged, "Human rights organizations and media outlets worldwide should raise their voices and pay attention."

Those who signed the petition have left supportive comments for women such as "for my sisters," "For all Korean sisters," as well as comments condemning the perpetrators like "My life is not your porn," and "THIS NEEDS TO STOP NOW."

Change.org is the world's largest petition site with approximately 350 million users worldwide. In the past, it helped the Turkish government rescue a journalist kidnapped in Syria and raised petitions regarding labor exploitation issues at Foxconn, a Chinese assembler of Apple products, leading to increased working hours and wages.

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