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Daeryun Law Firm responds to ‘deepfake sex crimes’… Cyber crime team launched

Media Outlet 4 places including Dalyian

2024-11-19

법무법인 대륜, '딥페이크 성범죄' 대응…사이버범죄팀 출범

Recruitment of experienced professional lawyers to quickly respond to deepfake crimes
Assisting with trial from the police investigation stage... Cooperation with evidence investigation and digital forensics experts
Kim In-won, head of the criminal group, said, “Specialist lawyer Dae-ryun is providing general advice to clients on investigation and trial procedures.”

As so-called 'deepfake sex crimes', which involve synthesizing other people's faces into pornography and distributing them, are on the rise, the Daeryun Criminal Group of Law Firm (Yuhan) announced on the 19th that it launched a cyber crime team last month to respond to cyber sex crimes.

The cybercrime team plans to actively assist in the collection of evidence related to deepfake videos in cooperation with the affiliated Digital Forensics Center.

A large number of professional lawyers with extensive relevant experience were deployed to the cyber crime team to strengthen the deepfake sex crime response system. In particular, professional lawyers with an average of more than 20 years of legal experience lead the way, including Kim In-won, head of the criminal group, a former chief prosecutor at the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office, Park Seong-dong, a former Seoul High Prosecutors' Office chief prosecutor and police officer, Ahn Seung-jin, a former Gwangju High Prosecutors' Office chief prosecutor, and Park Ji-young, a former Incheon District Prosecutors' Office. Attorney Shin Yong-hoon and Cho Seong-geun, who specialize in criminal and sex crime cases, will also participate.

First, Group Leader Kim took on many cases related to sexual crimes during his time as chief prosecutor, and is a sex crime lawyer with a high success rate in cases such as rape, quasi-rape, forcible molestation, and possession of sexually exploitative materials.

Attorney Park is a former police officer who served in the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Investigation Department and the Intelligence and Foreign Affairs Department and is a lawyer who has experience in both police and prosecutorial investigation procedures. Attorney Ahn also specializes in violent cases such as sexual violence and drugs, and is a talented person who even received a commendation from the Prosecutor General.

Cyber sex crimes such as deepfake are serious crimes punishable by imprisonment for up to 5 years or a fine of up to 50 million won under the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes. In particular, if it is produced or distributed for profit, severe punishment may be imposed, and security measures such as employment restrictions and disclosure of personal information may also be imposed.

In particular, caution is required because even if you do not produce illegally filmed footage, you can still be punished for possessing, distributing, or sharing it.

For this reason, collecting evidence is key in cyber sex crime cases. This is because tracking is often impossible due to closed distribution channels.

Accordingly, the Daeryun Cyber Crime Team deploys specialized personnel to collect relevant evidence. Among the collected data, we plan to provide overall assistance, including selecting data that can be submitted to investigative agencies and deleting and converting sensitive information.

In addition, existing mock investigation and court systems are also actively utilized. The policy is to provide close legal representation throughout all procedures, from the police investigation stage to the trial.

Group leader Kim explained, “Daeryun’s professional lawyers provide clients with general advice on investigation and trial procedures,” and added, “Through simulation, we help them express their opinions without being embarrassed in real situations.”

Regarding the simple possession and sharing of illegal videos, Group Director Kim said, "Unlike sex crimes that were committed face-to-face in the past, cyber sex crimes are not limited by time and space. Punishment standards are also changing in line with evolving crimes." He added, "The cyber crime team will help victims collect evidence and provide customized assistance to perpetrators by collecting extenuating circumstances."