Accomplices in the so-called ‘Seoul National University Nth Room’ case, who created and distributed fake obscene videos by synthesizing photos of dozens of women including Seoul National University alumni, have been additionally brought to trial.
On the 5th, the Women and Children Crime Investigation Division 1 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kim Ji-hye) indicted two individuals, Park Mo and Kang Mo, who produced fake videos of victims including university alumni and distributed them through Telegram chat rooms, on charges of violating the Sexual Violence Punishment Act (editing fake videos, etc.) and detained them. Among them, Park was already indicted on charges of distributing fake videos, but was additionally indicted with more charges.
During the earlier police investigation, Park claimed that he did not directly produce the fake videos and was only sent to the prosecution on distribution charges. However, after the prosecution conducted supplementary investigations by analyzing Telegram chat logs between the defendants and the seized videos, it was found that Park instructed Kang to produce the problematic videos and also directly produced them himself. Park instructed the production of fake videos a total of 32 times and directly produced them 19 times from April to July 2021.
Meanwhile, Han Mo, an accomplice who was previously detained and brought to trial, was found to have committed a significant portion of the indicted crimes through Park and Kang. Accordingly, the prosecution announced that it plans to ensure that the investigation details are reflected in Han’s trial.
The prosecution took measures to delete and block fake videos and illegal recordings through the Seoul Digital Sexual Crime Safety Support Center and the Cyber and Technical Crime Investigation Division of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. Additionally, they plan to provide support such as appointing public defenders for victims, offering psychological treatment, and guaranteeing victims’ rights to confidential testimony during trials.
A prosecution official stated, "The production and distribution of fake videos is a serious crime that causes extreme mental and social suffering to the victims. We will make every effort to maintain the prosecution so that the defendants receive sentences commensurate with their crimes, and will continue to actively respond to digital sexual crimes in the future."
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