China News Service, April 3rd. According to a Korean media report, the detention of Zhao Zhuobin, the principal of South Korea's "N House" suspected of producing and distributing illegal videos, will be extended to the 13th.
After being approved by the court to extend Zhao Zhuobin's detention period, the Cyber Crimes Special Task Force of the Central Prosecutor's Office in Seoul was summoned again from the Seoul Detention Center at 10 am local time for investigation.
This is the seventh interrogation investigation by the prosecutor since March 25.
It is reported that the prosecution is reconfirming the findings of the police. Earlier, the police investigated the center on 12 counts and offered opinions on whether to sue.
Reports indicate that Zhao Zhubin is expected to be detained for prosecution later next week.
On the other hand, the South Korean police said on the 2nd that 2 of the 3 accomplices claimed by Zhao Zhubin had been captured and are currently under investigation. On the 3rd, the police conducted a search on another accomplice.
Therefore, because the investigation of accomplices is still ongoing, the judgement on whether Zhao Zhubin and others are applicable to the crime of organizing a criminal group may also be delayed.
According to previous reports, Korean media recently exposed a series of cyber crimes, collectively referred to as the "room N" case. Encrypted chat room opened on the instant messaging software Telegram. In these chat rooms, illegally captured sexual exploitation videos and photos are widely shared and can only be viewed by paying to become a member. The platform can set up private chat, delete information after reading regularly, etc., and support virtual currency transactions.
The "room N" is operated by many people, the most interesting of which is the person nicknamed "Doctor" and whose real name is Zhao Zhubin. Since last year, he has uploaded a large number of photos of suspected sexual crimes and blackmailed the victims. Many pictures are suspected of rape and abuse of women, the pictures are unsightly, and the means are extremely cruel.
Zhao Zhubin was transferred to the prosecutor for review and prosecution on the 25th. He claims to thank the victim.
According to a South Korean police investigation, there were more than 70 victims in "House N", including 16 minors.
The case provoked anger. A large number of people have issued a number of petitions on the platform of the South Korean Presidential Palace's Blue House. The petition for a thorough investigation has been supported by more than 2.5 million people, setting the highest number of petitions in Korea. Many celebrities have also supported the victims and asked for the suspect's information to be disclosed.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in also called for a thorough investigation of the people involved and severe punishment. He said the government would delete the videos involved and provide assistance to victims.