Jeju Police Crack Down on 'Cyber Sexual Violence Illegal Distribution Networks'

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] Jeju Police Agency (Chief Kang Hwangsu) announced on the 29th that it will conduct a "Cyber Sexual Violence Illegal Distribution Network and Distribution Offender Intensive Crackdown" until October to eradicate the distribution of illegal filming materials and sexual exploitation materials in cyberspace.

The main arrest case involved suspect A (22 years old, male), who was arrested on the 23rd after being caught for opening and operating a Telegram group chat room since May, where numerous members posted, shared, and distributed over 2,000 photos and videos including illegal filming materials, sexual exploitation materials, and illegal composites.

Additionally, suspect B (30 years old, male) was arrested for opening and operating eight Telegram sharing rooms from December last year to the end of March, selling thousands of illegal filming files to members.

Suspect C (27 years old, male), who produced and distributed illegal composites combining photos of women and illegal sexual videos in the sharing rooms operated by B, was also arrested. So far, a total of 11 people (3 arrested) have been apprehended and sent to prosecution.

The arrested suspects are males in their teens to thirties who were aware that these acts were illegal but committed the crimes mainly for satisfaction from recognition by Telegram members after posting large amounts of illegal filming materials in chat rooms, simple curiosity, and economic gain.

Jeju Police will actively crack down and arrest to fundamentally block the supply and demand of cyber sexual violence crimes, while also conducting crime prevention activities using various means such as online promotion and education targeting youth.

They urged citizens to actively participate in eradicating cyber sexual violence crimes by reporting to the police whenever illegal filming materials or sexual exploitation materials are found being shared or distributed on the internet.

Chief Kang Hwangsu said, "Even after the main perpetrators of the so-called 'Nth Room' and 'Doctor's Room' cases, which sounded the alarm in our society last year, were arrested, similar crimes exploiting the anonymity of platforms like Telegram have not been eradicated," adding, "Illegal filming materials cause enormous mental and social damage to victims."

He continued, "I once again emphasized that these are serious personal and social crimes that disrupt online order and can be punished even for simple possession."

Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil panax33@asiae.co.kr

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