Gun, 'Baksa Bang' accomplice Lee Won-ho to face trial soon
Kang Hoon, known as 'Buddha,' the co-operator of the Telegram 'Doctor's Room' along with Jo Joo-bin, is being transferred to the prosecution from Jongno Police Station in Seoul on the 17th, moving to the escort vehicle. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] Army Private Lee Won-ho (19), an accomplice of Jo Joo-bin (24), the operator of the Telegram 'Baksa Bang,' has been indicted.
According to military officials on the 4th, Lee Won-ho was detained and indicted by the military prosecution on the 1st. Lee Won-ho's trial will be held at the Capital Defense Command Ordinary Military Court.
Considering the usual trial preparation procedures, Lee Won-ho's first trial is expected to take place in about 2 to 3 weeks at the earliest, or around the end of this month at the latest.
An army official said regarding the openness of the trial, "I think the trial can be viewed if requested."
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Lee Won-ho was detained by the military police on charges of distributing hundreds of sexually exploitative materials targeting minors and women in Baksa Bang and promoting Baksa Bang externally (violations of the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles from Sexual Abuse, etc.). Lee Won-ho is identified as 'Igiya,' one of the three co-operators of Baksa Bang revealed by Jo Joo-bin's lawyer. Earlier, on the 28th of last month, the army held a 'Sexual Violence Crime Personal Information Disclosure Committee' and disclosed Lee Won-ho's real name, age, and face (photo).
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