Around 1,000 Paid Members... Man in His 60s Arrested for Running Deviant Sex Site Derived from "Soranet"

A man in his 60s who ran illegal internet sites related to deviant sexual desires and distributed illegal videos has been arrested and referred for prosecution.

The Cyber Investigation Unit of the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency announced on the 28th that it had apprehended and referred a man in his 60s, identified as Mr. A, on charges of distributing obscene materials under the Information and Communications Network Act and distributing camera recordings under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes.

Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency.
Photo by Seryung Lee

According to the police, Mr. A is accused of running an illegal adult video sharing website from April 2021 to June this year, distributing illegal recordings and related content.

The site operated by Mr. A is reported to have originated from "Soranet," an illegal site previously shut down due to controversy over the distribution of illegal videos and the planning of sex crimes.

The site attracted a large number of users with deviant sexual preferences, particularly those who enjoyed seeing their spouses or partners engage in sexual relations with others. The number of paid members is estimated to be around 1,000.

The police confirmed that about 2,000 illegal videos, photos, and posts had been distributed through the site. Posts encouraging offline encounters related to deviant sexual desires were also identified.

To evade police tracking, Mr. A operated the site by hosting its server in the United States and periodically changing its address. Paid member payments were conducted via mobile gift certificates or overseas online payment services.

During the investigation, Mr. A reportedly stated that he operated the site to share sexual preferences.

The police launched the investigation in July following orders from headquarters, identified the suspect last month, and arrested Mr. A at a residence in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province earlier this month.

Mr. A was handed over to the prosecution on the 18th. The police are also tracking and intending to arrest about 10 other suspects among the paid members who posted illegal videos and content on the site.

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