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Child rapist Cho Doo-soon moves to new house in same neighborhood

Child rapist Cho Doo-soon moved to a different house in the same neighborhood as his old residence in Ansan, Gyeonggi.

2024-10-28

YouTuber, producer arrested for doxxing alleged perpetrators of 2004 Miryang gang rape

A YouTuber and the channel’s producer, who doxxed alleged perpetrators of the 2004 Miryang gang rape, were arrested for unauthorized disclosure of personal information, the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency said on Tuesday.

2024-10-08

Actor Yoo Ah-in cleared of rape accusations as police cite lack of evidence

The Yongsan Police Precinct said Thursday that it has dismissed the case against actor Yoo Ah-in, 37, who was accused of allegedly raping a man in his 30s.

2024-09-19

Busan roundhouse kick assailant ordered to pay 100 million won to compensate victim

A local court ordered the assailant in the so-called Busan roundhouse kick case to pay 100 million won ($74,870) in compensation to the victim in a decision on Thursday.

2024-09-05

Doxxed perpetrator in Miryang rape case reveals face, publicly apologizes

One of the perpetrators of the 2004 Miryang gang rape case, whose identity was recently doxxed, publicly apologized and revealed his face in a YouTube video posted on Sunday.

2024-07-16

Victim in Miryang rape case thanks public for support in wake of assailants' doxxing

The victim in the 2004 Miryang rape case thanked the public for its interest in the case through a support center, while also expressing hope that future victims are well-treated by the authorities.

2024-06-14

Broadcast watchdog to review YouTube videos identifying alleged perpetrators of 2004 gang rape

The Korea Communications Standards Commission on Thursday will review videos uploaded by a YouTuber who unveiled the alleged identities of perpetrators of the 2004 Miryang gang rape.

2024-06-11

Videos identifying alleged Miryang perpetrators re-uploaded

A YouTuber who uploaded, and then took down, videos identifying the alleged perpetrators in the Miryang rape case has re-uploaded them.

2024-06-09

Appellate court sentences 5 men to prison for sexually abusing minors

Five men in their 30s and a man in his 20s were all handed stiffer sentences by the Seoul High Court on Wednesday for a range of sexual offenses against underage students.

2024-05-02

Convicted rapist Jung Joon-young leaves prison after five-year sentence

Singer Jung Joon-young, who served a five-year prison sentence for raping multiple women, was released Tuesday morning from a prison in Mokpo, South Jeolla.

2024-03-19