74 Suspects Identified in 'Deepfake Sexual Crime'... 7 out of 10 Are Teenagers

126 Investigations Related to Deepfake
21 People in Their 20s and 2 in Their 30s Identified

The police have identified 74 suspects in connection with deepfake sex crimes on Telegram and are accelerating the investigation.

Kim Bong-sik, Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, stated at a regular press briefing on the 23rd, "We have formed a task force (TF) focused on responding to false video materials and are investigating 126 deepfake sex crime cases. We plan to conduct the investigation swiftly and strictly."

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Commissioner Kim added, "Among the 74 suspects, 51 are teenagers, accounting for 69% of the total. There are 21 in their 20s and 2 in their 30s."

Regarding the Telegram corporation, he explained that a pre-indictment investigation (internal inquiry) is currently underway. Commissioner Kim said, "We are continuing the pre-indictment investigation targeting Telegram headquarters, and we are cooperating internationally as necessary according to procedures."

Earlier, on the 2nd, the police had initiated a pre-indictment investigation into the Telegram corporation on charges of aiding and abetting deepfake sex crimes.

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