Man in His 30s Installs Hidden Camera in Company Restroom... Attempts to Swap Memory Card After Being Caught

Accused of Illegally Filming Four Colleagues on Five Occasions
Original Memory Card Remains Unrecovered

A man in his 30s has been sent to trial and remains in custody after he was caught illegally filming colleagues by installing a camera in the company's shared restroom and then swapping out the memory card.

According to Yonhap News on June 18, the Gangneung Branch of the Chuncheon District Prosecutors' Office indicted Mr. A, who is in his 30s, on charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes (illegal filming, distribution, etc. using a camera) and the concealment of public property.

Mr. A is accused of installing a small camera in the company's shared restroom and illegally filming four colleagues on five separate occasions from September 2024 to January 2025. He also faces charges of switching the memory card containing the illegal footage with another card during the police investigation.

Initially, the police had only applied the illegal filming charge when forwarding the case to the prosecution, based on Mr. A's testimony that he had destroyed the memory card containing the original footage. However, after receiving the case, the prosecution determined that a reinvestigation was necessary regarding the act of removing evidence, following a legal review. As a result, the police added the charge of concealing public property and resubmitted the case against Mr. A.

In February of last year, the police responded to a report and secured the camera and memory card used in the crime. However, it was revealed that Mr. A had secretly swapped the card for another one to evade police surveillance. Although illegal footage was also found on the replaced memory card, its storage capacity was only about a quarter of that of the original card. After identifying these circumstances, the police attempted to recover the original card, but ultimately failed to retrieve it.

A prosecution official emphasized, "We will do our utmost to ensure the defendant receives a punishment commensurate with the crime and to maintain the integrity of the prosecution."

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