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Man faces probe for dunking 7-year-old's head underwater multiple times in pool

A man who dunked a 7-year-old boy's head underwater at a swimming pool is under investigation for alleged child abuse, according to Channel A, a Korean cable news channel, Wednesday.

Aug 28, 2024By Kim Se-jeong

Man faces probe for dunking 7-year-old's head underwater multiple times in pool

Deepfake crime suspect gets 5-year sentence

A court on Wednesday sentenced a deepfake crime suspect to five years in prison after finding him guilty of producing about 400 fabricated pornographic videos and distributing about 1,700 such videos online.

Aug 28, 2024By Yonhap

Deepfake crime suspect gets 5-year sentence

More than 3 out of 10 deepfake victims are minors

Three out of 10 deepfake victims who sought help from a state agency tackling digital sex crimes were minors, officials said Wednesday, underlining the seriousness of such crimes.

Aug 28, 2024By Yonhap

More than 3 out of 10 deepfake victims are minors

Why YouTube shut down former K-pop singer Ko Young-wook's channel

Former Roo'Ra member Ko Young-wook, who served time for sexually assaulting and molesting minors, has protested the shutdown of his YouTube channel, prompting YouTube to clarify the reason for its decision.

Aug 28, 2024By KTimes

Why YouTube shut down former K-pop singer Ko Young-wook's channel

Man in his 20s gets jail term for selling drugs on dark web

A man in his 20s has been sentenced to prison by a lower court for selling drugs on the only Korean-language "dark web" site in the country. The dark web, a part of the internet that requires specific software or configurations to access, is often used for illicit activities.

Aug 28, 2024By KTimes

Man in his 20s gets jail term for selling drugs on dark web

BJ's shocking revelations rattle internet broadcasting industry

A recent scandal involving a former gang member turned YouTuber and internet broadcaster (BJ) who was arrested for drug use and distribution has sparked outrage. Fellow BJ Gamdonglan (whose real name is Kim So-eun) publicly criticized the behavior of BJs and the online streaming platform AfreecaTV, where many of them operate, describing the environment as a "jungle."

Aug 28, 2024By KTimes

BJ's shocking revelations rattle internet broadcasting industry

Police to launch intensive crackdown on deepfake sex crimes

Police will carry out an intensive crackdown on deepfake sex images as a recent series of such crimes stoked fears that any woman could fall victim, officials said Tuesday.

Aug 27, 2024By Yonhap

Police to launch intensive crackdown on deepfake sex crimes

PM says deepfake porn crimes should be tackled like drugs

Employee indicted for embezzling $6 mil. in company funds

The head of a company's financial department has been indicted after he was arrested while trying to buy a luxury item just three hours after stealing 8.1 billion won ($6 million) in company funds.

Aug 27, 2024By Yonhap

Employee indicted for embezzling $6 mil. in company funds

More Koreans fall victim to deepfake sex crimes

An increasing number of Koreans, including minors, have fallen victim to "deepfake" sex crimes, where images and videos combining photos of unidentified individuals with explicit content are circulated in Telegram group chats, according to police and IT industry experts, Monday.

Aug 26, 2024By Lee Hae-rin

More Koreans fall victim to deepfake sex crimes

Court to hold bail hearing for popera star Kim Ho-joong next month over hit-and-run

A Seoul court will hold a hearing next month to decide whether to grant bail to popera singer Kim Ho-joong arrested on charges of driving his car across a centerline into a stationary taxi under the influence of alcohol and fleeing, judicial officials said Monday.

Aug 26, 2024By Yonhap

Court to hold bail hearing for popera star Kim Ho-joong next month over hit-and-run

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Law & Crime

Man faces probe for dunking 7-year-old's head underwater multiple times in pool

Deepfake crime suspect gets 5-year sentence

More than 3 out of 10 deepfake victims are minors

Why YouTube shut down former K-pop singer Ko Young-wook's channel

Man in his 20s gets jail term for selling drugs on dark web

BJ's shocking revelations rattle internet broadcasting industry

Police to launch intensive crackdown on deepfake sex crimes

Employee indicted for embezzling $6 mil. in company funds

More Koreans fall victim to deepfake sex crimes

Court to hold bail hearing for popera star Kim Ho-joong next month over hit-and-run

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