Sex crimes lawyer strengthens crackdown on digital sex crimes...'Youth online grooming' also punished

Recently, digital sex crimes against youth that occur through the Internet have emerged as a serious social problem, and from September 24th, the government decided to punish online 'grooming' acts such as conversations with the purpose of sexually exploiting children and youth and requests for sexual acts on information and communication networks. In addition, the plan is to strengthen the prevention of damage from digital sex crimes, such as by establishing a special provision for undercover investigations.

Shim Jae-guk, a sex crime lawyer (Daeryun Law Firm), said, “Digital sex crimes cause serious damage not only to adults but also to teenagers,” and added, “The level of punishment for digital sex crimes that take advantage of children’s emotional emptiness will continue to increase.”

There was a case where a person who produced and distributed sexually exploitative material targeting boys was sent to the prosecution for violating the Act on Sexual Protection of Children and Adolescents. The police, who judged that the case was serious and that there was a high risk of recidivism as there were dozens of children victims, decided to disclose their personal information.

According to the current Act on Sexual Protection of Children and Adolescents, anyone who produces, imports, or exports sexually exploitative materials of children or adolescents is subject to life imprisonment or a fixed-term prison sentence of 5 years or more. Additionally, simply downloading sexually exploitative material and then possessing and viewing it can result in a sentence of more than one year in prison. If you are classified as a sex offender, you may be ordered to disclose your personal information and additional sanctions may apply, including restrictions on employment.

Attorney Shim said, “The act of distributing and possessing sexually exploitative materials targeting children and adolescents will inevitably require punishment due to the fact that it seriously distorts people’s sexual consciousness and the damage can spread to other sexual crimes,” adding, “However, if there is evidence such as the fact that it was not sold, rented, distributed or provided for profit, the intention to distribute or possess it in large quantities was not strong, there was no history of criminal punishment, and there is confession and reflection, etc. “It would be helpful to receive legal assistance from a sex crime lawyer from the beginning of the investigation,” he said.

Daeryun Law Firm (Liuhan), which provided the help, has its own dedicated sexual crime center and provides legal assistance for sexual crimes such as violation of the Sexual Assault Act, forced harassment, and rape. We operate offices across the country, including Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Gwangju, Daejeon, Ulsan, Suwon, Changwon, Cheongju, Jeonju, Uijeongbu, Chuncheon, Jinju, and Jeju.

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