China News Service, July 2nd, according to Korean media reports, the founder of South Korea's "House No. N", Wen Hengxu (transliteration, net name "godgod") admitted the suspicion in the first trial.
According to reports, on the 2nd, Daegu District Court Anton Branch conducted a public trial of Wen Hengxu who was detained and prosecuted for allegedly distributing videos of sexual exploitation made against children and adolescents and threatening the parents of the victims.
Wen Hengxu and his defenders all admitted the facts prosecuted on the spot. In addition, apart from the accomplice statement, he also admitted all the evidence. The prosecutor asked the referee to give Wen Hengxu an order to protect and observe and install electronic devices.
On June 5, Andong Branch of Daegu District Public Prosecutor’s Office transferred Wen Hengxu to trial on 12 suspects of violation of laws and regulations on sexual protection of children and adolescents and special injuries. According to reports, the next trial will be conducted at 11 am local time on August 13.
Korean media previously exposed a series of cyber-crime incidents, collectively known as the "room N" case. Someone has uploaded and shared illegally captured sexual exploitation videos and photos in an encrypted chat room set up on instant messaging software, which can only be viewed by paying to become a member. The platform can set up private chats, delete information regularly after reading, etc., to support virtual currency transactions.
Wen Hengxu is the founder of Room N and is suspected of producing and disseminating sexual exploitation videos targeting most minors. In addition, he was also suspected of coercion, threats, and violation of the Child Welfare Law.
The police said that Wen Hengxu said that he started a similar crime around 2015, and is expanding the scope of the investigation. In addition, in the future, additional victims will be identified, protected and supported, and the suspects’ crimes and accomplices will continue to be investigated.