Arrest of 'GodGod,' the Originator of the Nth Room... Decision on Public Disclosure of Identity Tomorrow (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporters Lee Gwan-ju and Song Seung-yoon] The decision on whether to publicly disclose the identity of Moon Mo (24), the original creator of the Telegram 'n-bunbang', known as 'GodGod', will be made on the 13th.

The Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency announced on the 12th that it will hold a public disclosure committee meeting at 1 p.m. on the 13th to decide whether to reveal Moon's identity. The committee consists of seven members, including lawyers and internal and external personnel. After the decision on public disclosure is made, the police plan to additionally announce detailed investigation contents, including specific criminal facts related to Moon.

Once the public disclosure committee convenes, the decision on disclosure is expected to be made on the same day. The identities of the main perpetrators and accomplices related to the 'Doctor's Room', including Jo and 'Bbootta' Kang Hoon (19), and Army Private 'Igya' Lee Won-ho (19), have already been disclosed.

On the same day, Gwak Hyung-seop, the chief judge in charge of warrants at the Andong branch of Daegu District Court, issued an arrest warrant for Moon on charges including violation of the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles from Sexual Abuse (production and distribution of child sexual exploitation materials). Judge Gwak explained the reason for issuing the warrant as "risk of flight."

The pre-arrest detention hearing for Moon, which began around 11 a.m., ended in about 30 minutes. After the hearing, when reporters asked, "Do you admit the charges?" Moon replied, "I admit." When asked if he had anything to say to the victims, he said "I'm sorry" twice.

Moon is accused of producing sexual exploitation videos of women, including minors, and distributing them in the Telegram chatroom n-bunbang. The charges against Moon include production and distribution of obscene materials under the Child and Youth Sexual Protection Act, violation of the Child Welfare Act, and coercion and threats under the Criminal Act.

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Moon used the nickname 'GodGod' on Telegram. He was known as one of the three main operators of n-bunbang, along with Jo Joo-bin (24), who ran the 'Doctor's Room', and Jeon Mo (38), known as 'Watchman'. The n-bunbang initially created by Moon was also the origin of numerous similar n-bunbangs that later emerged.

The Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency began investigating digital sex crime cases using social network services (SNS) early last year. From July of the same year, they obtained information about Moon and tracked him for about 10 months before arresting him. On the 9th, the police summoned Moon for questioning, obtained a confession during the investigation, urgently arrested him, and then applied for an arrest warrant.

Meanwhile, with Moon's arrest, the profiles of members who entered the n-bunbang he created may become clearer. In this case, the total number of suspects involved in the series of 'n-bunbang incidents' is expected to increase. The police estimate that the number of free and paid members of the Doctor's Room operated by Jo was about 15,000.

Since the n-bunbang created by Moon had a similar operating period to the Doctor's Room and was considered almost the only distribution channel for sexual exploitation materials at the time, there is a possibility that more individuals involved will be identified. The police plan to clarify any additional crimes, including accomplice involvement, through further investigation of the detained Moon.

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