300 Million Petitioners in Nth Room Case Prompt President Moon's Message for Thorough Investigation... "Strongly Establish a Special Investigation Team in the National Police Agency"

[Asia Economy Reporters Ryu Jeong-min and Son Seon-hee] President Moon Jae-in on the 23rd expressed, regarding the Nth Room case, "As president, I sincerely offer my condolences to the female victims, including 16 children and adolescents, and empathize with the rightful anger of the people."


In particular, President Moon emphasized, "The police should not limit their investigation to the operators of the Nth Room but need to investigate all members of the Nth Room," adding, "I hope a special investigation team is strongly established within the National Police Agency if necessary."


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President Moon stated, "The government will do everything necessary to support the victims, including not only deleting illegal videos but also providing legal and medical counseling," and pointed out, "the acts of the perpetrators in the ‘Nth Room case’ were cruel acts that destroyed a human life."


President Moon said, "The fact that over 3 million people signed the Blue House petition board in an instant is a heavy reminder of the people's, especially women's, desperate cries to put an end to such malicious digital sex crimes."


Blue House spokesperson Kang Min-seok explained, "President Moon said the police should recognize this case as a serious crime, conduct a thorough investigation, and severely punish the perpetrators, and especially handle digital sex crimes against children and adolescents with even greater severity."



Spokesperson Kang added, "President Moon also instructed the government to establish thorough eradication measures against new types of digital sex crimes that have repeatedly evolved maliciously by moving across platforms."


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