Prosecutors Indict Netizen Who Revealed Identity of Park Won-soon Victim

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A netizen who posted the identity of the victim in the sexual violence case involving former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon on social networking services (SNS) has been brought to trial.

The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office announced on the 6th that it has indicted Mr. A without detention on charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes (breach of confidentiality, etc.).

The "Joint Action on the Sexual Violence Case by the Power of the Seoul Mayor," which supports the victim of the former mayor's sexual violence case, filed a complaint with the police in December last year against two unidentified persons who disclosed the victim's name and affiliated workplace on Naver Band and blogs.

As a result of the police investigation, the two unidentified persons were found to be the same individual, Mr. A, and the police transferred Mr. A to the prosecution in March. Mr. A's first trial will be held on the 23rd at the Seoul Eastern District Court.

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