Teen High School Student Arrested for Installing Illegal Hidden Cameras in Girls' High School Restroom

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] A male high school student who installed an illegal filming device in a girls' restroom at a high school in Busan was caught by the police.

Busan Northern Police Station announced on the 23rd that they have booked and are investigating a teenage male high school student, A, on charges of violating the Sexual Violence Punishment Act.

According to the police, A installed an illegal filming device in the girls' restroom of the high school he attends at the end of September.

On the day of the incident, the police responded to a report from a female student who said she was illegally filmed on the stairs and went to the high school to investigate. They examined A's cellphone and belongings, who was identified as a suspect of illegal filming. Although no illegal footage was found on the cellphone, an illegal filming device was discovered among his belongings.

The illegal filming device was secretly installed and removed in the girls' restroom on campus, and forensic results indicate that no illegal footage was recorded.

A police official said, "We are investigating the exact circumstances with A," and added, "Since the investigation is ongoing, we cannot disclose detailed information."