Handonghun Orders Strict Punishment, "Will Pursue Digital Sex Crimes to the End"

Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon / Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Han Dong-hoon, Minister of Justice, has instructed the Supreme Prosecutors' Office to respond strictly to digital sex crimes.

On the 1st, Minister Han urged to actively utilize scientific investigation to pursue crimes to the end, and to adhere to strengthened case handling standards, such as generally conducting detention investigations for offenders involved in the production and distribution of sexual exploitation materials.

This directive came as digital sex crimes continue, with recent detection of circumstances involving minor sexual exploitation videos similar to the 'Nth Room' case from two years ago.

Earlier, on the 22nd of last month, Minister Han announced at the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee plenary meeting that he would direct the prosecution to conduct active investigations to detect 'online grooming' crimes, where offenders approach children and adolescents through chat apps and other means, manipulate victims, and sexually exploit them.

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