Lee Sujeong: "I want to say Jo Joobin is on the same level as Son Seokhee... no sense of guilt"

Jo Joo-bin, the operator of the 'Doctor's Room' who threatened dozens of women including minors on the internet messenger Telegram and forced them to film obscene materials which he then distributed, is coming out of Jongno Police Station in Seoul on the morning of the 25th to be sent to the prosecution. / Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Shinwon Yoon] Professor Lee Soo-jung of the Department of Criminal Psychology at Kyonggi University analyzed the fact that Jo Joo-bin, who operated the so-called 'Doctor's Room,' mentioned certain celebrities, saying, "By mentioning celebrities, he wants to convey until the very end that 'I am on the same level as these people.'"

On the morning of the 25th, around 8 a.m., Jo Joo-bin stood at the photo line at Jongno Police Station in Seoul while being transferred to the prosecution. When reporters asked if he had anything to say to the victims, he said, "To President Son Seok-hee, Mayor Yoon Jang-hyun (former mayor of Gwangju), Reporter Kim Woong, and all those who were harmed by me, I sincerely apologize," adding, "Thank you for stopping the devilish life that could not be stopped."

Regarding this, Professor Lee said in an interview with Yonhap News TV, "(Jo Joo-bin) is not only duplicitous but also very pretentious, wanting to appear greatly exaggerated," and added, "Because he wants to be recognized, he does not mention the victims but instead mentions celebrities or politicians, ultimately wanting to say until the end that 'I am quite on the same level as these people.'"

About his statement, "Thank you for stopping the devilish life," she explained, "He probably definitely felt that the police were chasing him," and said, "It was a statement meaning 'I no longer need to live a life of such anxiety,' rather than showing guilt or remorse toward the victims."

Meanwhile, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency sent Jo Joo-bin, who was arrested on charges including violation of the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles from Sexual Abuse, to the prosecution with a recommendation for indictment on the same morning. The police handed over Jo’s custody to the prosecution as his detention period was about to expire but plan to continue investigating his additional charges.

The police have obtained search warrants for cryptocurrency exchanges and are in the process of identifying the identities of paid members who paid with cryptocurrency to watch or share sexually exploitative materials involving minors in the Doctor's Room operated by Jo. The police intend to conduct a thorough investigation of the paid members as well.

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