20-year-old sentenced to 3 years in prison for committing adultery with a minor and producing sexually exploitative material for 6 people

A man in his 20s was sentenced to prison for committing adultery with a minor and creating sexually exploitative material.

On the 12th, the Jeju District Court Criminal Division 2 (Presiding Judge Seo Beom-wook) sentenced Mr. A, in his 20s, to three years in prison and detained him in court on charges of violation of the Act on Sexual Protection of Children and Adolescents and Rape of a Minor.

They were also ordered to complete an 80-hour sexual violence treatment program and restricted from employment at organizations related to children, youth, and the disabled for 10 years.

Mr. A was put on trial in January last year on charges of committing adultery with the victim, B, who was under the age of 15, and repeatedly having conversations that caused sexual humiliation.

He is also suspected of producing sexually exploitative material targeting six children and adolescents between January and March of last year, including Ms. B.

Mr. A admitted to the crime against Ms. B, but denied the charges against the remaining five victims of producing sexual exploitation materials, saying that they were not clearly recognized as children or adolescents.

However, the court found all of the indicted victims guilty, saying, “The remaining five victims are all clearly recognized as children and adolescents without any doubt based on their appearance, physique, and physical development.”

The court said, "An agreement was reached with Ms. B and a motion not to be punished was submitted, and there is no data showing that sexual exploitation material was distributed to a third party. However, the crime was committed against a large number of children and adolescents, and there is a very high possibility that Ms. B will be criticized for inviting her into sexual acts by offering monetary compensation. It is questionable whether the victim is seriously reflecting on her mistake by arguing whether she is a child or adolescent."