'8th Grade Public Official Included Among "Baksa Bang" Operators... "Suspended from Position"'

Arrested Alongside Jo Joo-bin and 13 Operators for Acting as Paid Member Recruiter of Doctor's Room

Telegram Doctor's Room operator Jo Joo-bin is leaving Jongno Police Station in Seoul on the 25th. / Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] It has been reported that a local government official from a city hall is included among the operators of the so-called 'Baksa Room,' a Telegram sexual exploitation video sharing chatroom.

According to an SBS report on the 24th, Mr. A, an 8th-grade official at a local city hall, was arrested along with 13 operators including the main culprit Jo Joo-bin for acting as a recruiter of paid members for the Baksa Room.

According to city hall officials, Mr. A was suspended from his position on January 23rd due to criminal case detention.

Jo Joo-bin is known to have recruited some of the paid members of the Baksa Room to manage cash and recruit members, serving promotional roles.

In particular, two public service workers working at community service centers in Seoul and Suwon were also reported to have acted as recruiters for the Baksa Room.

They reportedly accessed personal information such as the addresses and mobile phone numbers of victims' families and handed it over to Jo Joo-bin. Jo Joo-bin used the information to threaten the victims.

Meanwhile, President Moon Jae-in ordered a strict investigation into the Nth Room case on the 23rd. President Moon instructed a thorough investigation, saying, "Determine whether any public officials are among the members."

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