20s Sentenced to Prison for Posting Adult Content Falsely Posing as Girlfriend with 'University Classmate Selfie' on Adult Site

A man in his 20s was sentenced to prison for synthesizing and distributing pornographic material using the face photo of a college classmate.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Se-eun] A man in his 20s who synthesized and distributed obscene images using the face photos of a university classmate was sentenced to prison.

Today, the Busan District Court East Branch Criminal Division 5 (Judge Shim Woo-seung) sentenced Mr. A, who was tried on charges including violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes (editing and distribution of false videos), to 10 months in prison with a 2-year probation.

Mr. A created a total of four synthesized photos using face photos of Mr. B, a university classmate, which Mr. B had posted on social networking services (SNS), and was charged with posting and distributing them on overseas adult sites.

He also had a record of distributing synthesized photos on overseas sites even after enlisting in the military unit.

Mr. A's side claimed that he only created the synthesized photos and had no intention to distribute them.

However, the first-instance court judged that Mr. A had the intent to distribute, considering that the victim posted articles as if Mr. A were his girlfriend.

Judge Shim explained the reason for the sentence, saying, "It appears that the victim suffered significant psychological shock," adding, "However, considering the settlement reached with the victim and various circumstances related to the case records and arguments that serve as sentencing factors."

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