Accomplice of 'Gatgat' Identified as 25-Year-Old An Seungjin... Fifth Identity Disclosure in Nth Room Case

'Gatgat' Moon Hyungwook accomplice An Seungjin (25). Photo by Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency

[Asia Economy, reporter Song Seungyun] On June 22, the identity of An Seungjin (25), an accomplice who assisted 'Gatgat' Moon Hyungwook (24), the founder of the notorious 'Nth Room' sexual exploitation chatroom on Telegram, in threatening victims, was revealed. This marks the fifth case in which the identity of a suspect has been disclosed in relation to the Nth Room and Doctor's Room cases.

The Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency disclosed An's name, age, and photograph on this day. An had been arrested on June 15 on charges of producing and distributing child sexual exploitation materials, in violation of the Act on the Protection of Children and Youth against Sexual Offenses, among other charges.

On June 18, the police convened an identity disclosure committee composed of three police officers and four external members, and decided to make An's identity public. The police plan to transfer An to the prosecution at around 2 p.m. on June 23 without covering his face with a mask or hat. It is expected that An's face will be made public to the media once again during this process. On this day, An will be moved from the holding cell at Andong Police Station to the Andong branch of the Daegu District Prosecutors' Office.

An is accused of contacting more than ten children and adolescents via social media and other channels between March 2015 and March 2016, obtaining sexually explicit videos by threatening them, and producing sexual exploitation materials in this way. He is also accused of having sexual intercourse with a minor he met through social media around April 2015.

An is further accused of attempting to produce child sexual exploitation materials in March 2019 by threatening three victims under Moon's direction. He is also charged with distributing over 1,000 child sexual exploitation materials and possessing more than 9,200 related materials between March and June 2019.

While investigating Moon, the police discovered evidence that An had distributed Nth Room sexual exploitation materials and had threatened victims together with Moon Hyungwook. Based on digital evidence and other findings, the police questioned An and obtained a full confession.

Previously, the police had also disclosed Moon's identity in connection with the Nth Room case. Regarding the Doctor's Room case, the identities of three individuals were revealed: the operator Jo Joo-bin (24), 'Butta' Kang Hoon (19), and 'Igiya' Lee Wonho (19).

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