Seven Regional Specialized Counseling Centers Established to Combat Digital Sex Crimes

Two Expert Counselors Assigned, Each with High Understanding of Digital Sexual Crimes
and Experience in Counseling Female Violence Victims

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Specialized counseling centers for responding to digital sex crimes and strengthening victim support will be operated starting January next year.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced on the 13th that it designated seven regional specialized counseling centers for digital sex crimes on the 11th.

The selected institutions are Gyeongnam 1366, Gyeongbuk Sexual Violence and Domestic Violence Integrated Counseling Center, Daegu Sexual Violence Victim Counseling Center, Busan Sexual Violence Victim Counseling Center, Jeonbuk Sexual Violence Victim Counseling Center, Jeju Sexual Violence and Domestic Violence Integrated Counseling Center, and Chungnam 1366.

Each specialized counseling center will be staffed with two professional counselors experienced in counseling victims of digital sex crimes and violence against women. In addition, in-depth counseling and healing recovery programs will be operated.

In connection with the "Digital Sex Crime Victim Support Center" operated by the Korea Women's Human Rights Institute, they can collect evidence related to the deletion of illegal recordings and request the deletion of illegal recordings from the platform operators. The Digital Sex Crime Victim Support Center provides 24-hour counseling and video deletion support.

Hwang Yoon-jung, Director of the Rights Promotion Bureau at the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, said, "Through the specialized counseling centers, victims residing in the regions will be able to receive prompt support," and added, "We will strive to support victims through deletion assistance and psychological healing."

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