"National Embarrassment"... YouTuber Live-Streams Obscene Acts All the Way to Thailand

Obscene Acts with Female Hostess at Thai Nightclub
Live-Streamed on Own YouTube Channel
Court Upholds Original Sentence: 6 Months Imprisonment, 2 Years Probation

A male YouTuber in his 20s, identified as Mr. A, broadcasting live while engaging in obscene acts with local Thai women. [Photo source=Online community capture]

A male Korean YouTuber in his 20s who broadcast live footage of engaging in obscene acts with local Thai women avoided a prison sentence again in the appellate court.

According to the legal community on the 31st, the Suwon District Court Criminal Appeals Division 5-1 (Presiding Judges Kim Haeng-sun, Lee Jong-rok, Hong Deuk-gwan) dismissed the prosecutor's appeal in the sentencing trial of Mr. A (27), who was charged with violating the Information and Communications Network Act (distribution of obscene materials), and upheld the original sentence of six months imprisonment with a two-year probation.

According to the charges, Mr. A is accused of live streaming scenes of inappropriate acts with female employees at Thai entertainment bars a total of five times from February to March last year on his YouTube channel. The broadcasts were conducted without age restrictions, allowing minors to watch indiscriminately, and it is known that Mr. A received approximately 11.3 million KRW in donations from viewers.

This incident caused significant controversy in Thailand and was criticized domestically as a "national disgrace." The police identified Mr. A and requested his appearance, but Mr. A, who was staying in Thailand, refused to appear. Eventually, the police, in cooperation with the local consulate, arrested Mr. A upon his return to Korea and detained him.

A male YouTuber in his 20s, Mr. A, broadcasting live while engaging in obscene acts with local Thai women. [Photo source=Online community capture]

In the first trial, the court found Mr. A guilty, stating, "The defendant claims that the material is not obscene, but all the videos depict sexual acts or similar sexual behavior," and "Considering that the videos posted on the YouTube channel could be viewed without logging in, posting the videos itself constitutes distribution of obscene materials," explaining the sentencing rationale.

In the appellate court, Mr. A claimed innocence, arguing that the videos only depicted simulated sexual acts rather than direct sexual intercourse, but this was not accepted. He pleaded for leniency, saying, "My foolish thoughts and greed have become a great sin."