Arrest Warrants Requested for Two Accomplices of Jo Joo-bin Who Defrauded Sohn Seok-hee and Yoon Jang-hyun
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@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The police have requested arrest warrants for two accomplices who assisted Jo Joo-bin (24, in custody), the operator of the Telegram "Baksa Bang," in his fraudulent activities. They are suspected of contacting Son Seok-hee, CEO of JTBC, and Yoon Jang-hyun, former mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, under Jo's instructions and receiving money from them.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Special Investigation Unit on Digital Sex Crimes applied for arrest warrants on the 1st for accomplices A (29) and B (24), who were booked on charges including fraud, violation of the Act on the Regulation of Concealment of Criminal Proceeds, and the Narcotics Control Act. The prosecution filed the warrants with the court on the same day.
A and others are suspected of meeting Son, Yoon, and others directly under Jo's orders, receiving money from them, and delivering it to Jo. It was also found that they participated in the crimes when Jo was running a drug sales scam on Telegram before operating Baksa Bang. Jo posted drug sales messages about 30 times on Telegram and was investigated to have taken money from buyers without delivering the drugs.
The money received by A and others from Son, Yoon, and other fraud victims is reported to amount to tens of millions of won.
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They are also suspected of exchanging virtual currency paid by paid members of Baksa Bang as an entrance fee and delivering it to Jo. The police are also focusing their investigation on identifying members who paid Jo to enter the paid chat rooms.
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