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Police disclose identity of key suspect in so-called 'second Nth room'

Police have disclosed the identity of the key suspect of the so-called “second Nth room,” an online sex abuse crime targeting underage women in Korea.

2022-12-23

'Cyber Hell' Netflix documentary digs deeper into 'Nth room' case

The digital sex crime group notoriously known as the "Nth room" shocked the country when it was first exposed by journalists and two female university students in 2019. Netflix documentary “Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror,” released on May...

2022-06-01

Young female activist named DP interim co-chair

Park Ji-hyun, a 26-year-old activist who has worked toward eradicating digital sex crimes, was named as interim co-chair of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) Sunday after its leadership resigned en masse on Thursday.

2022-03-13

'Nth room' Cho Ju-bin sentenced to additional 5 years

An additional five years were tacked on to Cho Ju-bin’s jail sentence Thursday, condemning the mastermind behind a massive online sex abuse ring to almost half a century behind bars.

2021-02-04

Mastermind of sex abuse ring sentenced to 40 years

A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced the mastermind of one of the country's largest online sex trafficking rings to 40 years in prison. The Seoul Central District Court found Cho Ju-bin guilty of violating laws protecting minors...

2020-11-26

Suspected Nth room leader pleads for leniency ahead of possible life sentence: lawyers

Facing possible life imprisonment, the alleged leader of a massive digital pornography trafficking ring is reportedly sending apologetic letters to the court asking for leniency on a near-daily basis, victims’ lawyers said Tuesday.

2020-11-03

The online kangaroo court

A university student committed suicide after his identity was revealed on the Digital Prison, a name-and-shame website operated overseas to expose sex offenders. The victim filed a defamation suit against the site operator, but...

2020-09-08

Perp walk

Nam Gyeong-eup, accused of being an accomplice of Cho Ju-bin, the suspected leader of a pornography ring that enslaved dozens of women and girls, faces reporters at Jongno Police Precinct in central Seoul on Wednesday. Police decided to publicly...

2020-07-15

Perp walk

Ahn Seung-jin, 25, an accomplice of Moon Hyung-wook, the suspected operator of one of the earliest online sex trafficking rings on Telegram, is led out by police for a perp walk in front of the press at the Andong Police Precinct on Tuesday.

2020-06-23

Nth Room

A man accused of being a paying member of 'Baksa Room' is taken to the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Wednesday, where a judge held a hearing to decide whether to issue a warrant to detain him.

2020-06-03