"Man in his 20s Arrested for Posting 'Sex Crime Implication' Messages Stalking Women"

Sex crime hint posts uploaded by a man in his 20s on social networking services from the 7th to the 11th. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] A man in his 20s who posted messages implying sexual crimes targeting women in the Incheon area on social networking services (SNS) has been apprehended by the police.

The Cyber Investigation Unit of the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 14th that they have arrested and are investigating A (24) on charges of violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection.

A is suspected of repeatedly posting messages implying sexual crimes against women on his Twitter account from the 7th to the 11th, causing public anxiety.

A introduced himself as "a shadow stalking or following young women" and posted content such as "three attempted rapes, four negotiations/agreements after rape."

He also posted messages seemingly predicting sexual crimes by mentioning specific addresses in Jung-gu and Michuhol-gu, Incheon, and detailed descriptions of three women’s appearances.

As the posts spread on SNS, the police urgently requested data from Twitter headquarters to identify the account user, traced the IP address, and arrested A at a PC cafe in the Incheon area on the same day.

The police are investigating whether any actual victims exist and the motive behind the crime.

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