Lee Sujeong: "Jo Joobin, operator of 'Baksa Bang', probably did not consider victims as living beings"

On the afternoon of the 19th, Jo, the operator of the Telegram messenger 'Baksa Bang,' was seen coming out after a warrant hearing at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-dong, Seoul. Jo is accused of threatening minors and others to film sexual exploitation materials and distributing them on Telegram. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] As the personal information of Jo Joo-bin (25), nicknamed 'Doctor' on Telegram, who was arrested for operating a secret chat room called 'Doctor's Room' on the messenger Telegram and producing and distributing sexual exploitation materials, has been disclosed through the media, a criminal psychological analysis of Jo has been released.

Professor Lee Soo-jung of the Department of Criminal Psychology at Kyonggi University appeared on CBS Kim Hyun-jung's News Show on the 24th and analyzed, "(Jo Joo-bin) objectifies women and considers them as mere playthings. He probably never thought of the victims as living beings in the first place," adding, "It is highly likely that he treated them as if they were just animations or characters and abused them."

Regarding Jo's educational background and volunteer activities revealed through the media, Professor Lee said, "It is truly dualistic. His pro-social image offline and his cruel, predatory animal-like side online must have coexisted," pointing out, "The basis for his cruelty is money."

She continued, "Currently, the criminal proceeds amount to the 10 billion won range," and explained, "It is essential to thoroughly track all the criminal proceeds to see how much financial transactions have taken place online."

She added, "If he learned that he could generate that level of criminal proceeds in a short period, it is more likely that he chose this life as a rational decision rather than being a sexual deviant from the start."

Regarding the fact that minors were victimized, Professor Lee said, "Our society is defenseless against various illegal inducements concerning children's safety," and noted, "Many people wonder why victims would accept such absurd proposals."

She explained, "People fail to consider various possibilities. They mistakenly believe that the situation will end once they film obscene or sadistic videos to get out of it."

Finally, referring to the investigation system of the 'Nth Room case,' she emphasized, "Traditional investigative methods that only conduct searches and seizures offline need to evolve now," and stressed, "Active investigations such as sting operations and undercover investigations are inevitable."

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