Due to the Public Video of the 'Miryang Sexual Assault' Perpetrator... YouTuber Sued

Dismissed Man and Woman Mistakenly Identified as Perpetrator's Girlfriend, etc.

Recently, videos aimed at 'disclosing the identities of perpetrators' related to a mass sexual assault case that occurred 20 years ago in Miryang, Gyeongnam, have been repeatedly released online. It has been confirmed that those involved have consecutively filed lawsuits against the YouTube channel in question.

Among the plaintiffs are a man who was identified as a perpetrator and subsequently dismissed from his workplace, and a woman mistakenly reported as the perpetrator's girlfriend.

On the 7th, Yonhap News reported that five defamation lawsuits related to YouTube videos disclosing the identities of the perpetrators in the 'Miryang sexual assault case' were filed with the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency. Two lawsuits were filed with the Gimhae Jungbu Police Station, and three with the Miryang Police Station.

The plaintiffs submitted complaints stating that a YouTube channel disclosed personal information without consent, damaging their reputations.

A police official told Yonhap News, "It is true that complaints were filed regarding the unauthorized disclosure of personal information by the YouTube channel without the consent of the parties involved," adding, "We cannot disclose the exact details of the complaints."

Narak Storage has disclosed the identity of Mr. A, the sexual assault perpetrator in Miryang.
[Photo by Narak Storage capture]

Previously, additional revelations emerged that another perpetrator of the 2004 'Miryang mass sexual assault case' works at a public institution in the area.

On the 6th, the YouTube channel 'Narak Bogwanso' uploaded a series of videos revealing detailed personal information, including names, faces, and workplaces of the perpetrators.

It was also exposed that Mr. A, one of the main perpetrators of the Miryang case, works at a public institution in the area. Narak Bogwanso explained, "We received many tips about Deputy Manager A, and there was a sincere request to disclose this person’s identity without fail."

Additionally, the channel apologized for mistakenly revealing information that a person was the perpetrator's girlfriend in one of the videos, asking to "stop attacking the individual involved."

Subsequently, a perpetrator of the Miryang sexual assault case who recently lost his job due to the identity disclosure lamented, "For three days after the exposure, I couldn’t even swallow a drop of water and lost everything."

Such videos have a high potential to cause legal issues. They may be subject to punishment under criminal defamation, the Information and Communications Network Act, and the Personal Information Protection Act, so caution is necessary. Under criminal law, if a person’s reputation is damaged by stating facts, they may face imprisonment or detention for up to two years or a fine of up to 5 million won.