Preliminary Candidate Yang Hyang-ja Urges Strict Punishment for Criminals in the 'Nth Room Case'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Yang Hyangja, a preliminary candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea for the National Assembly election in Seo-gu (Eul), Gwangju Metropolitan City, on the 25th, urged strong punishment for the criminals involved in the 'Telegram n-bang' case.

Candidate Yang said, "The 'Telegram n-bang case,' in which women and adolescents were sexually abused to produce videos and shared via cryptocurrency, has sparked public outrage," adding, "Thinking of the victims, I cannot help but feel sorrow, and I feel unbearable anger toward the perpetrators."

She continued, "As the petition posted on the Blue House National Petition Board recorded the highest number of agreements in history, many citizens empathize with the seriousness of the situation and demand strong punishment for the inhumane criminals," emphasizing, "The perpetrators, including operator Jo Joo-bin, who voluntarily entered the n-bang by paying cryptocurrency and enjoyed and mocked the victims' videos, are active participants in the crime."

She added, "I urge the investigative authorities to arrest all the criminals involved in the case and punish them severely."