China News Service, June 22, according to Korean media reports, South Korean prosecutors have prosecuted additional eight accomplices, including Zhu Zhubin, the principal doctor of the "Doctor's Room," on the grounds of suspected organization and joining criminal groups.
The Special Investigation Team on Digital Crimes of the Seoul Central District Public Prosecutor's Office said on the 22nd that it has prosecuted 8 other people including Zhao Zhubin on charges of organizing, joining or participating in criminal groups.
South Korean "Room N" principal criminal Zhao Zhubin.
The Korean media not long ago exposed a series of cyber-crime incidents, collectively referred to as the "room N" case. Someone has set up an encrypted chat room on instant messaging software to upload and share illegally captured sexual exploitation videos and photos, which can only be watched by paying to become a member. 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. From the beginning of 2019, Zhao Zhubin uploaded a large number of photos of alleged sexual crimes in the "doctor's room" and blackmailed the victims. On March 25, 2020, Zhao Zhubin was transferred to the prosecution for review and prosecution. The South Korean prosecutor charged Zhu Zhubin with detention on 14 charges on 14 counts.
The prosecutor stated that the criminal group consisting of 38 members of the "doctor's room", targeting 74 adolescents and adult victims, produced and distributed a large number of sexual exploitation products.
In addition to the eight persons prosecuted, the prosecutor also plans to conduct additional investigations on the remaining 30 "doctor room" members. Telegram, an instant messaging software company that spreads and spreads exploitative information, plans to investigate through criminal and judicial mutual assistance.
On the other hand, the police decided to disclose the name, age, and identity information of An Shengzhen (transliteration), the accomplice of the victim who threatened the victim together with the founder of the "N" room.
On June 15, the Gyeongbuk Regional Police Department detained Ansheng Town for alleged violations of laws related to the sexual protection of children and adolescents.