'Gatgat' Moon Hyung-wook Sent to Prosecution: "Directly Ordered 3 Sexual Assaults, Sorry to Victims" (Summary)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Moon Hyung-wook (24), the original creator of the Telegram 'Nth Room' known as 'GodGod,' was handed over to the prosecution on the 18th.

The Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency sent Moon to the prosecution around 2 p.m. on charges including production and distribution of obscene materials under the Child and Youth Sexual Protection Act, totaling nine charges. Moon, who had been detained at the Andong Police Station detention center in Gyeongbuk, showed his face as he headed to the Daegu District Prosecutors' Office Andong Branch.

Without wearing a mask or hat, he revealed his face and appeared calm. He said, "I think I had a wrong perception of sex," and apologized, saying, "I am sorry to the victims and their families." When asked by reporters if the number of victims was 50, he replied, "Yes." He added, "So far, I have directly ordered three cases of sexual assault and received 900,000 won in gift certificates, and that is all," and said, "I am not related to Jo Joo-bin, the operator of the 'Doctor's Room.'

On the same day, a citizen shouted at Moon, who revealed his face, saying, "Go to hell," and "You are a personality murderer."

Earlier, on the 13th, the Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency held a personal information disclosure committee and decided to disclose Moon's personal information under Article 25 (Disclosure of Suspect's Face) of the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes. The police also disclosed the personal information of Jo Joo-bin (24), the operator of the 'Doctor's Room,' and his accomplices Kang Hoon (18), known as 'Buddha,' and Lee Won-ho (19), known as 'Igya,' under the same law. Moon is the fourth suspect whose personal information has been disclosed under the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes.

Moon is accused of producing and distributing sexually exploitative videos targeting women, including minors, in Telegram chat rooms since around September 2018. He approached children and adolescents who posted photos exposing their bodies on social networking services (SNS) in so-called 'deviant groups,' stole their personal information, threatened them, and produced and distributed sexually exploitative videos.

Initially, the police investigated 10 victims of sexual exploitation but later confirmed 11 additional victims and included them in the criminal charges. After his arrest, Moon stated that the number of victims exceeded 50.

Police investigations also revealed that Moon threatened the parents of three victims who tried to report to the police. The police are conducting a comprehensive investigation, confirming that Moon has committed similar crimes since 2015, including crimes committed around June 2016.

Last month, after identifying Moon's identity, the police obtained his confession based on digital evidence collected and analyzed so far. Moon was urgently arrested on the 9th of this month and detained on the 12th.

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