Prosecutors Seek 8-Year Prison Sentence for Man in His 30s for Nude Photos and Composites of Underage Idols

Request for 10-Year Restriction on Completion and Employment in Sexual Violence Treatment Programs

Selling Synthesized Photos for Money
"Buyers Requested It"
When Asked If They Knew the Victim Celebrity Was Young, "Yes"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The prosecution has sought a heavy sentence for a man who synthesized nude photos onto the face of a minor member of a famous female idol group and sold them.

According to the legal community on the 4th, at the first trial held yesterday at the Seoul Eastern District Court Criminal Division 12 (Presiding Judge Park Sang-gu), the prosecution requested an 8-year prison sentence for A (34), who was indicted on charges including violation of the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles from Sexual Abuse (production and distribution of obscene materials).

Along with this, the prosecution requested that A be ordered to complete a sexual violence treatment program and be banned from employment at child and youth-related facilities and welfare facilities for the disabled for 10 years. They also requested the confiscation of about 1.2 million KRW and the collection of approximately 8.19 million KRW in fines.

A was charged with producing obscene materials featuring children and juveniles about 50 times, including synthesizing the face of B (17), a member of the idol group, onto obscene photos in May of last year. He is also accused of selling these obscene materials through secret chat rooms on Telegram. He earned about 1.2 million KRW by charging 20,000 KRW per month for paid members and 10,000 KRW for every four photos for non-members.

A is also accused of synthesizing the face of an adult member of another idol group and selling the synthesized photos for prices ranging from 1,000 KRW to 50,000 KRW per photo. Investigations revealed that A used Photoshop to create the synthesized images.

When the court asked why he synthesized nude photos with the face of the minor member, A replied, "Because buyers requested it," and when asked if he knew that the entertainers were minors, he answered, "Yes."

In his final statement, he said, "I have reflected on the recklessness of trying to circumvent the law through wrongful means," and added, "I will live reflecting on this, striving to never let it happen again, and become a person who helps others and lives in harmony with society."

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