[3rd Supplementary Budget] 24-Hour Counseling and Strengthening of Personnel Monitoring Sexual Exploitation Victim Footage

Digital Sexual Crime Victim Support Center
Increased Budget for Strengthening Youth Cyber Counseling

"Prompt Response to Digital Sexual Crime Victims
Thorough Protection and Support for At-Risk Youth"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] The function of the 'Digital Sexual Crime Victim Support Center' operated by the government will be further strengthened.

On the 3rd, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced that it reflected a budget of 875 million KRW to strengthen the support center's functions and 218 million KRW for online counseling outreach targeting youth in the 3rd supplementary budget proposal.

With the supplementary budget reflected, the number of personnel at the victim support center will increase by 50, enhancing the pre-monitoring function for illicitly filmed materials and enabling 24-hour counseling services. Since April 2018, the support center has provided customized services such as assisting with the deletion of distributed victim videos and linking investigation, legal, and medical support.

The Ministry plans to expand outreach counseling through online media such as internet cafes and social networking services (SNS) targeting runaway and at-risk youth with the supplementary budget. Approximately 20 workers at the Youth Cyber Counseling Center will be added. The Youth Cyber Counseling Center has been operated by the Ministry and the Korea Youth Counseling & Welfare Institute since 2011.

Minister Lee Jung-ok of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family stated, "Going forward, through intensive monitoring of sexually exploitative videos and outreach online counseling for at-risk youth, we will respond swiftly to digital sexual crime victims and make every effort to protect and support at-risk youth."

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