Former Army Sergeant Who Forced Wife into Adult Broadcasting... Military States "No Issues with Measures Taken"

Military "Procedural Investigation According to Command Chain"
Bereaved Family "Received Deceased's Statement... Will File Lawsuit"

The Army Headquarters concluded that "there was no particular problem with the military's response at the time" regarding the case of a former soldier in his 30s who forced his wife to participate in adult broadcasts, leading her to take extreme measures.

According to MBC on the 23rd, the Army concluded that there was "no issue" concerning allegations of a poor investigation into A (37), a professional soldier accused of forcing his wife B, in her 30s, to film sexual videos and appear in adult broadcasts from 2021 until last year.

A former soldier in his 30s, accused of forcing his wife to appear on an adult broadcast while confining her at home, is entering the Incheon District Court on the afternoon of the 4th to undergo a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review).
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A was forcibly discharged in 2021 after sharing illegal videos online. The bereaved family submitted a petition to the Ministry of National Defense in January, stating that if the military had informed the family about the disciplinary action, such a tragedy could have been avoided. They requested an investigation into why A was forcibly discharged but not handed over to the military prosecution.

The Army Headquarters stated that reports were made according to the chain of command, and investigations and requests for investigation by the military police were conducted, so there were no procedural issues. They also accepted the military police's claim at the time that the adult content on social media (SNS) was pixelated, making it impossible to accurately identify the victim.

The Army Headquarters expressed regret, saying, "There is some disappointment that we did not examine the possibility of criminal punishment more thoroughly," and added, "Appropriate disciplinary actions are being taken against the personnel involved at that time."

MBC reported that, according to their investigation, the Army is considering administrative measures such as warnings and cautions rather than formal disciplinary actions against those involved.

The bereaved family protested, questioning, "If they said they could not identify who it was, then why did they obtain a handwritten statement from B at the time?" They argued that the fact-finding investigation ultimately ended up protecting their own. The family also announced their intention to file a state compensation lawsuit against the Army.

Meanwhile, A was caught and forcibly discharged in 2021 after coercing his wife to appear in adult broadcasts and repeatedly distributing illegal videos made from them.

Afterward, he fully engaged in adult broadcasting, demanding various perverse videos from his wife. When she refused his demands, he confined her at home and threatened, "I will send nude photos to your father-in-law," according to the investigation.

Unable to endure it any longer, B left a suicide note in early December last year stating, "I was forced to broadcast under my husband's surveillance and suffered from severe stress and depression," and took her own life.