Hwang Ui-jo "Another Device with Illegal Video"…Possibility of Additional Victims

Police Secure Mobile Phones and Laptops... All Devices Found Factory Reset

National soccer player Hwang Ui-jo (31, Norwich City) is under police investigation for 'illegal filming,' and reports have emerged that there are devices other than his phone where the illegal footage is stored.

Soccer national team player Hwang Ui-jo. [Source=Yonhap News]

According to the Chosun Ilbo on the 26th, the police secured multiple phones and a laptop used by Hwang Ui-jo in mid-June. The footage suspected by the police is said to be different from the one circulated on social media (SNS). The police are reportedly restoring the video to verify whether it was illegally filmed.

However, these devices were reportedly reset by Hwang Ui-jo's sister-in-law, who is a suspect in distributing the footage. The police are recovering the videos through digital forensics.

If the videos are restored, there is a possibility that additional victims may emerge. In fact, the police are known to have conducted investigations into another victim, B, besides the known victim A.

On the 24th, YTN reported that the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Cyber Investigation Unit secured the identity of another female victim, B, apart from the victim revealed in the footage circulated on the 18th, and investigated her. Victim B stated that she was unaware that Hwang had filmed her at the time.

The lawyer representing victim A stated at a press conference on the 23rd, "We received a call from someone claiming to be another victim who wanted to consult, and an actual consultation appointment was made," but also revealed, "However, after a statement from Hwang Ui-jo’s side that disclosed the victim’s identity was reported, this person suddenly canceled the consultation."

Hwang Ui-jo was questioned by the police on the 18th on suspicion of illegally filming sexual videos with his ex-girlfriend. He reportedly denied the allegations at the time. Hwang’s side claimed the videos were 'consensual' and denied any leakage, but the victim’s side insisted that there was no consent to filming. During this process, Hwang’s side partially disclosed the identity of the woman in the video, drawing criticism for secondary victimization.

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