Public Disclosure of Personal Information of 'Bae Junhwan' Who Produced and Distributed Sexual Exploitation Videos of Minors

Produced 1,300 Cases of Sexual Exploitation Material... Serialized on Obscene Website
Victims Range from 5th Grade Elementary to 11th Grade High School Students

Bae Jun-hwan, who produced 1,300 pieces of child sexual exploitation material and serialized them on an obscene website, is being transferred from Jeju Dongbu Police Station to the prosecution on the 17th.
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] The identity of Bae Jun-hwan (37, Gyeongnam, distribution business), who produced 1,300 pieces of sexual exploitation material involving minors and serialized them on obscene websites, was revealed on the 17th.

The Jeju Provincial Police Agency's Digital Sex Crime Special Investigation Unit disclosed Bae's identity, who was arrested on charges including violation of the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles from Sexual Abuse, and sent him to the prosecution on the same day.

This case is the first instance of a suspect's identity being disclosed under the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, aside from the 'Nth Room' and 'Doctor's Room' cases.

The police explained the reason for disclosing the identity, stating, "The suspect committed crimes intensively when sexual exploitation materials became a social issue due to the 'Nth Room' and 'Doctor's Room' cases. There are 44 adolescent victims, and thousands of videos have been distributed, making this a serious matter. Considering the public interest and the people's right to know, we decided to disclose the identity."

Bae, who was held in the Jeju Eastern Police Station detention center, had his face revealed around 1 p.m. while boarding the transport vehicle for transfer to the prosecution.

When asked by reporters, "Do you admit the charges?" Bae said, "I'm sorry."

When asked, "Do you have anything to say to the victims?" he replied, "I want to sincerely apologize."

Earlier, the Jeju Police held a personal information disclosure review committee on the 14th, and all seven members unanimously decided to disclose the identity. The decision was made after comprehensively considering the extent of the damage, evidence, and the public's right to know.

Bae was arrested on the 9th on charges of producing and distributing sexual exploitation materials involving minors (violations of the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles from Sexual Abuse and the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes).

From July last year to June this year, Bae approached an unspecified number of adolescents nationwide through KakaoTalk open chat rooms, producing a total of 1,293 sexual exploitation materials involving 44 victims, and serialized 88 of these on obscene websites.

Bae Jun-hwan, who produced 1,300 pieces of child sexual exploitation material and serialized them on an obscene website, is being transferred from Jeju Dongbu Police Station to the prosecution on the afternoon of the 17th.
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The sexual exploitation materials possessed by Bae amount to 66.5GB in size.

The victims range from fifth-grade elementary school students to second-year high school students.

Bae lured victims by creating over 1,000 open chat rooms titled "Complete the mission and receive gifticons, gift cards, or culture vouchers."

He provided gifticons worth between 1,000 and 20,000 won depending on the victims' actions in photos and videos.

In particular, Bae made the victims expose a paper with his nickname "Younggang" (short for English teacher) written on it in their nude photos or videos. He revealed during police investigation that he was a former English teacher.

He organized the produced sexual exploitation materials by victim and date and serialized them on obscene websites under the nickname "Younggang."

Bae also distributed 907 videos filmed during sexual intercourse with eight female victims on obscene websites. Currently, the said obscene websites are inaccessible.

He also purchased sex or brokered prostitution for two of the adolescent victims.

The police stated, "Bae produced and distributed sexual exploitation materials not for financial reasons but to satisfy his sexual desires and to show off online. We are swiftly deleting and blocking the distributed sexual exploitation materials to prevent further damage."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.