30s Couple Sentenced to Prison for Uploading Pornographic Content on Paid Subscription Site

Revenue of 136 million KRW confiscated, 10 months imprisonment
"Long duration of crime, many produced obscene materials"

A couple in their 30s who uploaded sexual intercourse videos to an online paid subscription platform was sentenced to imprisonment.

According to the legal community on the 23rd, the Chuncheon District Court Criminal Division 1 (Chief Judge Song Jong-seon) sentenced the same-age couple, Mr. A and Ms. B (31), who were indicted for violating the Movie and Video Act and distributing obscene materials under the Information and Communications Network Act, to 10 months in prison with a 2-year probation. An order to confiscate criminal proceeds amounting to 136 million won was also issued.

Illegal video site material photo. [Photo by Yonhap News TV]

The couple, Mr. A and Ms. B, were prosecuted for filming sexual intercourse videos and producing a total of 13 illegal videos from January 2021 to November 2022, which they sold on an online paid subscription platform.

During the same period, they were also charged with uploading 28 obscene videos, making them available for many paid members to view.

Chief Judge Song, who presided over the trial, stated, "The duration of the crime was not short, and the number of obscene materials produced and sold is considerable. Obscene materials undermine sound public morals, and considering that the defendants gained significant economic benefits, it is necessary to impose a corresponding sentence."

He added, "However, consideration was given to the fact that they admitted to the crime and showed remorse, and that they are first-time offenders with no prior criminal record."

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