Prosecutors Arrest and Indict 30s Monk for Redistributing Sexual Exploitation Material from 'Nth Room' and 'Doctor's Room'... Unrelated to Jo Joo-bin

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin] A monk in his 30s who obtained and distributed sexually exploitative materials circulated in 'Nth Room' and 'Doctor's Room' on Telegram has been brought to trial.

The Suwon District Prosecutors' Office's Women and Children Crime Investigation Division (Chief Prosecutor Jeon Hyun-min) announced on the 17th that monk A (32) was arrested and indicted on charges including violation of the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles Against Sexual Abuse.

According to the prosecution, A is accused of operating four obscene material websites from 2016 until last month, distributing over 8,000 obscene materials.

He is also charged with purchasing videos shared in Telegram chat rooms such as 'Nth Room' and 'Doctor's Room', which distribute sexually exploitative materials of minors, and redistributing them via Telegram.

Investigations revealed that A possessed a total of 1,260 sexually exploitative materials, including videos involving children and adolescents.

The prosecution is focusing on the fact that A distributed about 950 of these materials through Telegram and other means, suspecting that he had a profit motive, and is also investigating his criminal proceeds.

However, it is reported that no connection has yet been found between A and 'Doctor' Jo Joo-bin (24) or others.

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