China News Service, April 17th. According to Korean media reports, the South Korean court said on the 16th that the 30th Chamber of the Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court will conduct a criminal investigation into the "Room N" gang of Zhao Zhubin at 2:00 p.m. The first pre-trial. At that time, the defendant has no obligation to appear in court for pre-trial.
South Korean "Room N" chief criminal Zhao Zhubin.
Prosecutors accused Zhao Zhubin from May 2019 to February 2020, threatening 25 women to shoot indecent videos for sexual exploitation and trafficking in the Telegram chat group "Doctor Room". Among the victims were 8 teenagers and children. On the 13th, the prosecution charged and detained Zhao Zhubin on 14 counts. At the same time, prosecution of its accomplice was also filed.
The prosecutor stated that the "doctor's room" is centered on Zhao Zhubin, enticing the victims, making and distributing sexual exploitation products to obtain profits, and has a clear division of labor and organic links.
According to previous reports, Korean media recently exposed a series of cybercrime incidents, collectively referred to as the "room N" case. An encrypted chat room opened on the instant messaging software Telegram. In these chat rooms, illegally exploited videos and photos of sexual exploitation are widely shared and can only be viewed by paying members. The platform can set up private chats, delete information regularly after reading, etc., to support virtual currency transactions.
"Room N" is operated by many people, and the one that attracts the most attention is the person nicknamed "Dr." who is actually named Zhao Zhubin. Since last year, he uploaded a large number of photos of suspected sex crimes in the "doctor's room" and blackmailed the victims. Many pictures are suspected of rape and humiliation of women, the picture is unsightly, and the means is extremely cruel.
Zhao Zhubin was transferred to the prosecution for review and prosecution on March 25. He claimed to thank the victim.
The case aroused public anger. A large number of people issued multiple petitions on the Qingwatai government platform of the South Korean Presidential Palace. Among them, one petition requesting a thorough investigation was supported by over 2.5 million people, setting the highest number of petitions in South Korea. Many celebrities also expressed their solidarity with the victims and demanded that the suspect's information be disclosed.
South Korean President Wen Jae-in also demanded a thorough investigation of the people involved and severe penalties. He said that the government will delete the video involved in the case to provide assistance to the victims.