S. Korea announces strengthened measures to eradicate digital sex crimes
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The South Korean government has announced tougher measures in an attempt to clamp down on digital sex crimes.
The measures include strengthening punishments for sellers, buyers, advertisers and those in possession of under age sexual abuse materials.
Kim Mok-yeon reports.
The government has laid down new measures aimed at eradicating digital sex crimes, after a recent online sexual exploitation case shocked the nation.
In a briefing on Thursday, Roh Hyung-wook, chief of the Office for Government Policy Coordination said that the government, together with industry experts, came up with measures to punish sellers, buyers, advertisers and those in possession of materials depicting sexual abuse.
"The government will consider digital sex crimes as a crime against humanity. We are dealing with ways to completely eradicate such acts."
First of all, the government has vowed to abolish the statute of limitations for such crimes.
It will stiffen punishments for people who sell the materials, and for companies that promote them online.
Also, people who buy and own the materials will be punished and barred from working with children.
Authorities will also punish those who are caught planning to commit rape on a minor.
The government will also adopt a new system where prosecutors can file for the confiscation of any monies earned as the result of digital criminal sexual activity, even before indictment.
And as part of efforts to strengthen the protection of minors, authorities will reveal personal information of, not only the people who sexually abused children and teens, but also those who created and sold any of the materials.
It will raise the threshold for statutory rape from the current age of 13 to 16 and a platform where citizens can be rewarded for reporting illegal sexual materials will also be created.
In terms of support measures for the victims, authorities will operate around-the-clock to delete sexually exploitative materials and create a support center under the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.
"We will launch a 24-hour support system to delete digital sex abuse materials and protect the victims."
The government also vowed to make necessary legal amendments in cooperation with the National Assembly to put an end to digital sex crimes.
Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.
The South Korean government has announced tougher measures in an attempt to clamp down on digital sex crimes.
The measures include strengthening punishments for sellers, buyers, advertisers and those in possession of under age sexual abuse materials.
Kim Mok-yeon reports.
The government has laid down new measures aimed at eradicating digital sex crimes, after a recent online sexual exploitation case shocked the nation.
In a briefing on Thursday, Roh Hyung-wook, chief of the Office for Government Policy Coordination said that the government, together with industry experts, came up with measures to punish sellers, buyers, advertisers and those in possession of materials depicting sexual abuse.
"The government will consider digital sex crimes as a crime against humanity. We are dealing with ways to completely eradicate such acts."
First of all, the government has vowed to abolish the statute of limitations for such crimes.
It will stiffen punishments for people who sell the materials, and for companies that promote them online.
Also, people who buy and own the materials will be punished and barred from working with children.
Authorities will also punish those who are caught planning to commit rape on a minor.
The government will also adopt a new system where prosecutors can file for the confiscation of any monies earned as the result of digital criminal sexual activity, even before indictment.
And as part of efforts to strengthen the protection of minors, authorities will reveal personal information of, not only the people who sexually abused children and teens, but also those who created and sold any of the materials.
It will raise the threshold for statutory rape from the current age of 13 to 16 and a platform where citizens can be rewarded for reporting illegal sexual materials will also be created.
In terms of support measures for the victims, authorities will operate around-the-clock to delete sexually exploitative materials and create a support center under the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.
"We will launch a 24-hour support system to delete digital sex abuse materials and protect the victims."
The government also vowed to make necessary legal amendments in cooperation with the National Assembly to put an end to digital sex crimes.
Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.