20s Man Sentenced for Habitually Producing Sexual Exploitation Material by Luring 10-Year-Old Child with "Munhwa Gift Certificate"

A man in his 20s was sentenced to prison for repeatedly producing sexual exploitation materials by luring a 10-year-old child with cultural gift certificates.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] A man in his 20s who was charged with repeatedly producing sexual exploitation materials by luring a 10-year-old child with cultural gift certificates was sentenced to prison.

The Uijeongbu District Court Criminal Division 11 (Presiding Judge Lee Moon-se) announced on the 23rd that it sentenced Mr. A, a man in his 20s charged with violating the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles against Sexual Abuse and the Child Welfare Act, to 2 years and 6 months in prison.

He was also ordered to complete 40 hours of sexual violence treatment programs and was restricted from employment at child and youth-related institutions and welfare facilities for the disabled for 3 years each.

The court stated the sentencing reasons, saying, "The defendant exploited the fact that the victim’s values regarding sex were not yet mature and that she lacked the ability to protect herself. Considering the very serious nature of the crime, the high degree of blameworthiness, and the victim’s family’s desire for strict punishment."

According to the investigation, Mr. A accessed an open chat room on his mobile phone at his home in Nowon-gu, Seoul, in January last year and approached B (10). He lured B with cultural gift certificates to film naked videos and send them. His demands continued, and until the end of May that year, he made B film and send 55 more sexual exploitation videos.

Although Mr. A did not distribute or sell the videos, it was also revealed that he sexually abused and sexually harassed B during the process of forcing her to film the videos.

Mr. A was eventually arrested following a report by B’s parents, who found their daughter’s behavior suspicious, and he admitted to all the crimes in court.

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