Detention Hearing for Digital Gyodoso Operator... "I Am Not Unfairly Treated"

Operator A of the first phase of the internet site "Digital Prison," which illegally discloses personal information such as the faces and names of sex offenders, is being forcibly deported through Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport on the 6th. A was apprehended by Vietnamese police in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on the 22nd of last month. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] A, the first operator of the website 'Digital Prison' who was forcibly repatriated from Vietnam to Korea, is at a crossroads regarding detention.

The Daegu District Court conducted a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant substantive examination) for A from 2:30 PM on the 8th and reviewed the necessity of detention. The decision on whether to detain him is expected to be made late that night.

Before attending the warrant substantive examination, when asked by reporters whether he admitted the charges, A responded, "I admit it," and added, "I am not wronged."

Since March of this year, A is accused of posting personal information and court sentencing results related to suspects and persons involved in digital sex crimes, murder, child abuse, and other cases without authorization through the Digital Prison website and Instagram account. The total number of individuals whose personal information he posted without permission has reached 166 to date. The related posts amount to 234 cases, including duplicates across different media.

A was forcibly repatriated from Vietnam to Korea on the 6th and was transferred to the Daegu Police Agency, which is in charge of investigating this case. The police have been investigating Digital Prison since May and arrested A in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on the 22nd of last month through Interpol and international cooperation investigations.

During the police investigation, A admitted to his crimes but did not make any special remarks regarding his motive, reportedly providing his own explanation. He also did not express any intention to appoint a lawyer. The police plan to focus their questioning on A regarding his relationship with the second operator and the existence of other accomplices.

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