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A few days ago, we delivered the news that a man in his 20s was arrested for distributing pornography after synthesizing the face of a junior at school.
There was an arrest warrant review today (30th), and as a result of the investigation, the man's other criminal charges were additionally revealed.
Reporter Yeo Hyeon-gyo covered the story exclusively.
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Kim Mo, a man in his 20s, was arrested after nine months on charges of making and distributing fake pornography by synthesizing photos of female juniors from high school who lived in the same neighborhood, and threatening the victim.
[Victim: I started with photos of eyes and stuff like that, and later composited my face into photos of women...
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I was very scared.
I can't handle how much I've seen it.]
Mr. Kim claimed that he was trying to buy the victim's favor, but that wasn't all.
As a result of the police investigation, Mr. Kim attracted male clients through social media, saying that he would create a so-called 'acquaintance insult' composite, and a number of teenagers, including elementary school students, were caught.
Clients sent photos of friends, school seniors and juniors, celebrities, and even family members to Mr. Kim.
Upon receiving the photo, Mr. Kim suddenly changed, saying, "It was caught."
After identifying himself as a vigilante who hunts down sex crimes online, he threatens to report them to the police or spread them online.
The police found that Kim had requested 300,000 to 500,000 won each in the name of silence, and added related charges.
We are also looking into the circumstances in which Mr. Kim attempted to take over family contact information or school information through threats and even attempted so-called 'online grooming', which made it impossible to refuse instructions using this as an excuse.
Mr. Kim was reviewed for an arrest warrant this morning, and the police will determine the exact size of his clients through analysis of Mr. Kim's cell phone and laptop.
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There are more things to be revealed in the future investigation.
The police investigation revealed that the suspect Kim joined the Telegram room that followed Jo Joo-bin, who spread sexual exploitation of minors.
The criminal method is also striking in that it is similar to Jo Joo-bin.
Next is reporter Sagong Seong-geun's exclusive report.
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Jo Joo-bin, the operator of 'Parkbang', is imprisoned for 42 years in prison.
He blackmailed the victims through Telegram and others to obtain and distribute sexual exploitation of minors.
However, it was confirmed that the suspect, Kim Mo, had joined the Telegram room titled 'I am Jo Joo-bin Jo'.
It was a room where followers who shared materials related to Jo Joo-bin, including letters from prison, gathered.
It was also revealed that Mr. Kim plotted a crime with an unknown user A in another Telegram room.
In March of last year, A said, "I found a few women who caught weaknesses."
The slave here seems to play a role in intimidating women or attracting other male participants, and Mr. Kim also asks if he will hand over the contact information of the men he has secured.
In particular, A explained the structure as "a multi-level system in which men use personal information to intimidate other victims and grow in scale through this."
Judging from the contents of the conversation, it seems that A tried to form a sub-organization by threatening them through another member B after receiving the phone numbers of the teenagers secured by Mr. Kim.
Based on these circumstances, the police are known to look into whether A has acted as Mr. Kim's superior and created a criminal organization such as a doctor's room.
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Reporter Sagong Seong-geun, who covered this story, is here.
Q. Deepfake blackmailer, suspected of organizing a criminal organization?
[Reporter Sagong Seong-geun: The police have additionally booked the suspect Kim for organizing and joining a criminal organization.
In the past, this charge was also applied to Jo Joo-bin and his associates in the doctor's room.
It is a crime established when a group or organization is formed for the purpose of a crime punishable by imprisonment for 4 years or more.
Judging from the clues obtained so far, it means that it could lead to investigations from the top, including Mr. A, rather than the level of Mr. Kim's personal crime.]
Q. Was there a 'superior' instructing?
[Reporter Sagong Seong-geun: As of now, who is not specified.
Looking at the conversation between Mr. Kim and A, A said that he had created and operated a similar organization in the past.
He is suspected of being a remnant of the Nth Room incident or the True Education Incident in the past.
A, along with instructions for Mr. Kim, instructs a thorough division of roles in order to avoid police pursuit.
After all, there is a possibility that there are various helpers around you.
In order for another criminal Pandora's box to open, it seems that we will have to watch the forensic results for Mr. Kim's mobile phone and laptop in progress as well as whether an arrest warrant is issued for Mr. Kim this evening.]