Gyeonggi Province's 'Digital Sex Crime Response Monitoring Unit' Detects 550 Cases of Sexual Exploitation Material in 2 Months of Operation

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] The 'Digital Sex Crime Response Monitoring Unit' operated by Gyeonggi Province has achieved significant results by detecting 550 cases of illegal online videos and posts and reporting them to relevant authorities, leading to the deletion of 116 cases within just two months of operation.

The 'Gyeonggi Province Digital Sex Crime Response Monitoring Unit' is a dedicated organization for supporting the deletion of digital records for digital sex crime victims and monitoring activities. Composed of 12 members, it began operations in October last year.

The monitoring unit conducted intensive checks over a two-month period through December on illegal recordings, sexual exploitation materials, synthetic sexual images, and sex trafficking solicitation posts distributed online through portals and social media services (SNS).

As a result, it detected 550 harmful videos and posts, reported them to the National Police Agency's Cyber Safety Division and platforms such as Instagram and Twitter, requested deletion of the materials, and successfully deleted 116 cases.

Additionally, the 'Digital Sex Crime Response Monitoring Unit' conducted two campaigns titled 'Building a Healthy Online Culture' around Suwon Station and Uijeongbu Girls' Middle School last year to raise awareness about the dangers of digital sex crimes and improve public perception.

The province also conducted prevention campaigns through G-Bus and television.

The province plans to expand the second phase of the 'Digital Sex Crime Response Monitoring Unit' to 30 members this year and take a more proactive approach to preventing digital sex crimes and protecting victims.

Meanwhile, as part of the 'Digital Sex Crime Eradication Action Plan,' the province will establish the 'Gyeonggi Province Digital Sex Crime Victim One-Stop Support Center' on February 1st.

The one-stop support center is a dedicated agency for supporting digital sex crime victims, comprised of victim protection, counseling staff, and specialized personnel for deletion of harmful videos.

The center will be responsible for receiving reports and providing counseling, supporting video deletion, as well as connecting victims with medical support and legal consultation.

Additionally, the province will dispatch investigators from the Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police Unit to the center to support investigations into violations of relevant laws including the Youth Protection Act.

Lee Soon-neum, head of the Gyeonggi Province Women and Family Division, stated, "Gyeonggi Province will take the lead in crime prevention and victim protection so that digital sex crime victims suffering from the anxiety caused by the distribution of illegal videos no longer occur."

Any Gyeonggi Province resident who has suffered digital sex crimes can report at any time year-round through Kakao Channel (031cut) and email (031cut@gwff.kr).

Phone consultation (031-220-3970) is available on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.