Illegal Filming Report Filed at Gwangju Gwangsan-gu General Hospital
Gwangsan Police Station Books Doctor A... "Fact-Finding Underway"

A doctor is under investigation by the police on suspicion of illegally filming inside a changing room within a hospital.

Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station exterior. <br>Photo by Yonhap News

Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station exterior.
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On the 12th, the Gwangsan Police Station in Gwangju announced that they have booked Mr. A on charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes (commonly known as the 'Sexual Violence Punishment Act', specifically the crime of filming using a camera, etc.). Mr. A is suspected of secretly filming inside a women's changing room at a general hospital in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, where he works.


The police reportedly began their investigation about a week ago after receiving a report from a hospital official. They plan to ascertain the exact facts by questioning Mr. A and others involved.



Meanwhile, the Sexual Violence Punishment Act aims to guarantee the life and physical safety of victims of sexual violence and contribute to the establishment of a healthy social order. Article 14 of the Act (Filming Using Cameras, etc.) states that anyone who films the body of a person in a way that may arouse sexual desire or shame without the consent of the subject, using a camera or other similar device, shall be punished by imprisonment for up to seven years or a fine of up to 50 million won.


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