National Police Agency Donates Entire Prize Money of 'Women and Children's Human Rights Award' to Digital Sex Crime Victim Protection Organization

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The Cyber Crime Investigation Division of the National Police Agency donated the entire prize money from the 'Women and Children Human Rights Protection Award' to the Korea Cyber Sexual Violence Response Center on the 9th.

The Cyber Crime Investigation Division recently received the '7th Women and Children Human Rights Protection Award' from the Korean Women Lawyers Association in recognition of their efforts last year in apprehending the perpetrators of the 'Telegram Nth Room' case and raising awareness about sexual exploitation crimes against women and children.

Established in 2015, this award was created to discover individuals or organizations that advocate for and contribute to the advancement of the human rights of women and children, aiming to raise social interest in protecting the rights of vulnerable groups.

Along with the award, the Cyber Crime Investigation Division decided to donate the entire prize money of 1 million won to the Korea Cyber Sexual Violence Response Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting victims through counseling, education on digital sex crimes, and assistance in deleting illegal filming videos.

Choi Jong-sang, head of the Cyber Crime Investigation Division, stated, "This year, we plan to maintain a constant crackdown system by conducting special operations centered on the 'National Cyber Sexual Violence Task Force.' We will also continue to promote the legislation of 'undercover investigations' to proactively respond to new types of digital sex crimes and strive to create a safe cyber space."

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