Prosecutors Demand Life Sentence Again in Jo Joo-bin's Second Trial... "Unprecedented Sexual Violence Group" (2nd Report)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The prosecution has demanded a life sentence again in the appellate trial for Jo Joo-bin (25, currently incarcerated), who was indicted for producing and distributing child and adolescent sexual exploitation videos on the Telegram 'Baksa Bang'.

On the 4th, at the sentencing hearing held at the Seoul High Court Criminal Division 9 (Presiding Judge Kwangseop Moon), the prosecution described the group as an "unprecedented sexual violence organization" and made the same demand as in the original trial. The prosecution also requested the court to order the attachment of an electronic location tracking device (electronic anklet) for 45 years and a fine of about 108 million won.

Jo was indicted on charges of threatening dozens of victims, including minors, over about ten months from May 2019, to film sexual exploitation videos and sell and distribute them through the Telegram Baksa Bang. Subsequently, the prosecution additionally indicted Jo and key members on charges of organizing and operating a criminal organization.

The first trial court recognized all charges as guilty except for parts dismissed due to settlements with victims and sentenced Jo to 40 years in prison. Separately, Jo was sentenced to an additional 5 years in prison for hiding criminal proceeds in the first trial, resulting in a total sentence of 45 years in prison.

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