Korean Police Share Efforts to Eradicate 'Digital Sexual Crimes' Worldwide

UNDP Webinar Held

Choi Jong-sang, Head of the Cybercrime Investigation Division at the National Police Agency, who attended the UN Development Programme webinar, is introducing the Korean police's digital sex crime response strategy.
[Photo by National Police Agency]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The Korean police organized a forum to share strategies and experiences related to responding to digital sex crimes with law enforcement agencies worldwide through international organizations.

The National Police Agency announced on the 1st that it held a webinar in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Seoul Policy Centre (USPC) to introduce the Korean police's response to digital sex crimes and victim support measures, and to share related experiences with police from other countries and UN agencies.

The seminar was attended by 156 law enforcement officials from 51 UNDP regional offices worldwide, including the UNDP Headquarters Law Enforcement Officer, UNICEF, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Anne Jupner, Director of the UNDP Seoul Policy Centre, emphasized the need to share Korea's best practices and opinions, stating, "In the post-COVID-19 era, as access to digital platforms has increased, women and children have become more vulnerable to digital sex crimes such as sexual exploitation material offenses."

Choi Jong-sang, Head of the Cybercrime Investigation Division at the National Police Agency and a presenter at the seminar, focused on ▲ changes in the patterns of digital sex crimes and government-wide countermeasures ▲ Korean police responses ▲ changes in social awareness regarding digital sex crimes and improvements in related laws and systems ▲ maintaining a strict stance against digital sex crimes. In particular, he expressed the police's determination to eradicate digital sex crimes by developing investigative techniques, improving systems, and activating victim protection and support to build a system where victims can trust the police and seek help.

Additionally, Rachel Harvey, UNICEF Advisor; Alexandru Casiuloiu, UNODC Advisor; and Sanja Sumonya, Chair of the Bosnia Women Police Network, presented the current status and challenges related to digital sex crimes in their respective organizations.

The participants responded positively, stating that the Korean police specifically introduced how they effectively implement various measures to tackle digital sex crimes. A National Police Agency official said, "To eradicate digital sex crimes, we will continue to maintain various cooperative relationships with international organizations and share Korea's excellent policing techniques and experience cases with the international community."

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