Prosecutors Demand 7-Year Prison Sentence for Two Photographers Illegally Filming and Distributing Images of Women's Bodies

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The prosecution has requested heavy sentences for male photographers who illegally filmed women and distributed the footage.

According to the legal community on the 27th, the prosecution asked the court to sentence Ha Mo (30) and Lee Mo (33) to seven years in prison each during the sentencing hearing held on the 20th at the Seoul Northern District Court Criminal Division 3 (Presiding Judge Lim Min-seong). They also requested the court to order 100 hours of sexual violence treatment programs and a 10-year employment ban at child and youth-related institutions and welfare facilities for the disabled.

According to the prosecution, Ha was arrested and indicted on charges of filming victims' bodies from 2016 to 2019 and distributing the illegal footage to Lee and others (violations of the Sexual Violence Punishment Act, etc.). Lee is accused of sending videos illegally filmed of sexual intercourse scenes to Ha.

Both, graduates of the Photography Department at Seoul Institute of the Arts, were investigated for exchanging illegally filmed videos and photos, as well as personal information of victims, targeting ex-lovers, acquaintances, and models. The sentencing trial is scheduled for the 10th of next month.

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