Court to Combine Telegram Nth Room 'Taepyeongyang' Case with Jo Joo-bin Trial for Joint Hearing

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 Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The court has decided to consolidate the case of Lee Mo (16), a former operator of the Telegram 'Baksa Bang' and the operator of a separate sexual exploitation material distribution chatroom called 'Taepyeongyang Expedition Team,' with the case of 'Baksa Bang' operator Jo Joo-bin (24), who was additionally indicted.

According to the court on the 22nd, the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 30 (Chief Judge Lee Hyun-woo) decided to consolidate and hear Lee's case, which is being tried by the same court's Criminal Division 22 Single Judge (Judge Park Hyun-sook).

The Criminal Division 30 is the panel handling the case involving Jo Joo-bin, former social service worker Kang Mo (24), and Lee, who were jointly indicted on the 13th in connection with 'Baksa Bang.' The first preparatory hearing is scheduled for the 29th of this month.

Separately, Lee was indicted on the 5th of last month for creating a separate chatroom called 'Taepyeongyang Expedition Team' and distributing sexual exploitation videos. The court decided to consolidate this case, which has not yet had its first trial, with the 'Baksa Bang' case to be heard together.

Kang, who was indicted for illegally extracting personal information during his social service work and delivering it to Jo Joo-bin, reportedly submitted a motion to consolidate his 'homeroom teacher intimidation case,' which is being tried in another court, with his current case.

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