Police Arrest Man in His 20s for Reselling Suspected 'Baksa Bang' Sexual Exploitation Material on Telegram

Tracking About 20 Buyers as Well

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] A man in his 20s who resold sexually exploitative materials presumed to have been distributed through the Telegram 'Baksa Bang' operated by Cho Ju-bin (24, in custody) has been arrested. The police are verifying whether this man is a paid member of Baksa Bang.

The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency's Special Investigation Unit for Digital Sex Crimes announced on the 2nd that A (27) was arrested on charges including violation of the Juvenile Protection Act and the Sexual Violence Punishment Act.

According to the police, A is suspected of advertising 'Nth Room' and 'Baksa Bang' materials on Twitter from December last year until recently, inviting buyers via Telegram, and selling 2,608 items of child sexual exploitation materials and illegal recordings to about 20 people.

The police found A's Telegram nickname in the confirmed Baksa Bang member list and are investigating whether he is a member of Baksa Bang. However, it is reported that A denied membership during the police investigation. The police are also verifying whether the sexually exploitative materials A possessed are related to Baksa Bang.

Additionally, the police seized approximately 2.4 million KRW in criminal proceeds stored by A through tracing virtual currency and are tracking buyers. The police stated that A's total earnings are estimated to be about 12 million KRW based on confirmed amounts.

The police began a full-scale investigation in February this year after receiving a request from a women's organization. Subsequently, they confirmed that A stored child sexual exploitation materials by abusing overseas IT company services, and the investigation accelerated through international cooperation with the National Police Agency, which provided suspect information.

A police official said, "We are continuing to investigate A regarding the sources of child sexual exploitation materials, additional sales, and distribution channels," adding, "We will track down and arrest the buyers to the end."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.