A Man in His 30s Prosecuted for Filming Obscene Acts After Arranged Meeting with Child Under 13

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] A man in his 30s who engaged in arranged meetings with children under the age of 13 and coerced them into performing obscene acts on camera has been brought to trial.

The Ansan Branch of Suwon District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kim Eun-mi) announced on the 29th that A (37) has been arrested and indicted on charges including child prostitution, production and distribution of obscene materials under the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles from Sexual Abuse, and coercion, mediation, and sexual harassment of children under the Child Welfare Act.

A is accused of proposing arranged meetings to four teenagers, including B, whom he met through social networking services (SNS), and having sexual relations with them multiple times from May last year until January this year.

Additionally, A is charged with coercing B and others to perform obscene acts, filming these acts or taking nude photos, and receiving and possessing these images. It is known that there is no evidence of distribution of the recorded materials externally.

Some of the four victims are reported to be children under the age of 13.

The police received a complaint from the parent of one victim in January, arrested A, and forwarded the case to the prosecution this month with a recommendation for indictment.

The prosecution plans to strictly handle the defendant as a criminal who purchased sex from children and juveniles and produced and possessed obscene materials involving them, in accordance with the reinforced standards of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.

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