"Son Seok-hee and Yoon Jang-hyun Fraud" Jo Joo-bin's Two Accomplices Arrested for Evidence Tampering and Flight Risk (Comprehensive)

Two Accomplices of Jo Joo-bin Arrested on Fraud Charges
Received and Delivered Money from Sohn Seok-hee and Yoon Jang-hyun... Also Involved in Currency Exchange and Drug Fraud
Investigation of Key Accomplices in 'Baksa-bang' Nears Completion
Tracking of Paid Members and Unapprehended Suspects Continues

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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The court has issued arrest warrants for two men in their 20s who participated in fraud crimes against Son Seok-hee, president of JTBC, and Yoon Jang-hyun, former mayor of Gwangju, orchestrated by Jo Joo-bin (24, in custody), the operator of the Telegram 'Baksa Room'.

On the 6th, Kim Tae-kyun, the chief judge in charge of warrants at the Seoul Central District Court, held a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant substantive examination) for Kim (29) and Lee (24), who are accused of fraud and other charges, and issued arrest warrants on the same day.

Judge Kim explained the reason for issuing the warrants, stating, "Considering the facts of the criminal charges, the roles and degree of involvement of the suspects, the methods and duration of the crimes, and the scale of the damage, a severe punishment is expected. Taking into account the progress of the investigation and the suspects' attitude during the investigation and interrogation, there is a concern that the suspects may destroy evidence or flee."

Kim and others are suspected of following Jo's instructions to actually meet with President Son and former Mayor Yoon, extorting tens of millions of won, and delivering this money to Jo.

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 Ho-nam munonam@

They are also accused of exchanging cryptocurrency paid by Baksa Room members as entrance fees and gathering victims through advertisements while Jo was conducting drug sales disguised as fraud on social networking services (SNS). It is known that the money they intercepted from fraud victims and delivered to Jo amounts to tens of millions of won.

Earlier, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Special Investigation Unit on Digital Sex Crimes applied three charges including fraud, concealment of criminal proceeds, and violation of the Narcotics Control Act, and requested pre-arrest warrants for Kim and others on the 1st.

It is reported that Kim and others admitted to partial involvement in these crimes during police investigations. The police judged that arrest and investigation were necessary, considering their involvement, and applied for the warrants.

If the two accomplices of Jo, arrested on this day for fraud charges, are additionally sent to the prosecution, the number of major Baksa Room-related suspects remaining under police investigation will be narrowed down to three. Accordingly, the investigation into the main accomplices of the Baksa Room case is expected to enter its final stages. Currently, among the 14 major Baksa Room-related suspects booked by the police including Jo, nine have been sent to the prosecution with indictments.

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 were 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@

However, the police continue to investigate paid members of the Baksa Room and other Nth Rooms. The police have identified about 40 paid members of the Baksa Room and have booked them. Some of them have already been summoned for questioning. Searches of mobile phones and residences are also being conducted sequentially.

The police are investigating whether these individuals not only viewed sexual exploitation materials targeting children and adolescents in chat rooms but also possessed such files. They are also examining whether the distributed sexual exploitation materials were redistributed elsewhere. The police have also identified and are verifying the identities of about 80 paid members of another Telegram chat room called the 'Pikachu Room'.

There are still key suspects related to the Nth Room case, including the Baksa Room, who have not been apprehended. Among the three co-operators of the Baksa Room, the whereabouts of the nickname 'Samagwi' and 'GodGod', who originally created the Nth Room, remain unknown. The police are focusing their investigative efforts on capturing these key unapprehended Nth Room-related figures.

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