Female Student Gang Assaulted at Karaoke Room... Police Investigate 10 Teenagers for Joint Assault

The police are investigating 10 teenagers on charges of joint assault in connection with the case in which a group of students assaulted a female peer and recorded the incident at a karaoke room in Seomyeon, Busan.

According to the Busanjin Police Station on the 22nd, authorities were dispatched to the scene after receiving a report via 112 at around 8 p.m. on July 18 regarding a group assault involving minors at a karaoke room in Busanjin-gu. The police took necessary measures, including interviewing those involved, reviewing footage, and providing follow-up support for the victim.

Currently, the police are investigating 10 teenagers on suspicion of joint assault, for physically attacking the victim and filming the incident. However, as the investigation is ongoing and involves the protection of minors, the police have stated that they are unable to disclose further details.

According to the police, the victim was physically assaulted by peers for approximately three hours, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on July 18, at a karaoke room in Busanjin-gu. It has been reported that the perpetrators confiscated the victim's mobile phone, recorded the assault, and shared the footage on social networking services (SNS).

Furthermore, the victim’s representatives claim that since about three months ago, the perpetrators had repeatedly demanded small sums of money via SNS, and threatened to come to the victim’s school if the requests were refused. They also alleged that the perpetrators made the victim pay for the karaoke room, forced the victim to take off her outerwear, spat on her, and set a lighter on fire near her.

The victim was reportedly transferred to a hospital and is currently receiving treatment following the incident.

The police are investigating the involved teenagers to determine the sequence of events and the extent of each individual's involvement. They are also checking whether the assault footage has been distributed and if there have been any additional offenses. The police explained that charges and those to be booked may be subject to change depending on the results of the investigation.

[Yonhap News]

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