Digital Sex Crime Regional Specialized Counseling Centers Expanded to 10 Locations
Starting Next Year, New Operations in Gwangju, Daejeon, Incheon, Chungbuk
6,703 Cases Including Consultation, Deletion Support, Investigation, Legal, and Medical Coordination
[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced on the 5th that it will expand the operation of 'Digital Sex Crime Regional Specialized Counseling Centers' to 10 locations starting next year to strengthen responses to digital sex crimes and support for victims.
In addition to the six regions operating specialized counseling centers this year (Gyeongnam, Gyeongbuk, Daegu, Busan, Jeonbuk, Jeju), new centers will be established in Gwangju, Daejeon, Incheon, and Chungbuk. The selection was made considering the performance of existing regions, demand from newly applied regions, and the capabilities of implementing organizations.
Incheon and Busan are regions that already operate or plan to operate dedicated support institutions for digital sex crime victims. The Ministry plans to support digital sex crime specialized projects in these cities and provinces to strengthen cooperation between specialized counseling centers and local government centers and other victim support institutions.
The specialized counseling centers began as a pilot project in 2021 to provide support for sex crime victims at the regional level and have been operated in seven cities and provinces.
Centered on counselors with expertise in digital environments (two per center), the centers provided tailored services to digital sex crime victims, including in-depth counseling, deletion support, and connections to investigation, legal, and medical services. As of November 19 this year, a total of 6,703 cases have been supported. The number of healing and recovery program supports is 218 cases.
Considering that digital sex crimes mainly occur among younger age groups in their teens and twenties, healing and recovery programs were operated not only for victims but also for their guardians.
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Hwang Yoon-jung, Director of the Rights Promotion Bureau at the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, said, "We expect that through the specialized counseling centers, digital sex crime victims residing in the regions will be able to receive faster and more customized support." She added, "As the demand for support for digital sex crime victims increases, we plan to devise measures for linkage and cooperation among victim support institutions such as digital sex crime victim support centers, specialized counseling centers, and local government centers."
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