fine or got conditional suspension of indictment with consultation as the
cases are categorized as family protection. For a person who violates
restraining order, only a fine is imposed. Questions are raised about whether
such rulings are appropriate to prevent family violence.
91.
According to the “2019 Crime Analysis” of the Supreme Prosecutors'
Office, the rate of rape among major sexual violence has decreased from 22.6%
in 2009 to 18.1% in 2018, while the rate of forced incident rose from 35.6%
in 2009 to 48.8% in 2018. Among sexual assault crimes, the rate of illegal
picture-taking by using camera, etc. went up from 4.8% in 2009 to 19.0% in
2018. The “Revision of the Sexual Crimes Punishment Act through analysis
of precedents such as illegal picture-taking by using camera, etc.” 18 by
Korean Women Lawyers Association analyzed the gender of victims and
revealed that 98.3% of victims were women. Digital sexual crimes including
illegal picture-taking by using camera are on the rise. It is time to raise
awareness of the entire society that digital sexual crimes are also severe
sexual assault.
92.
In September 2019, law enforcement officials of more than 30
countries including Korea, the U.S. and the U.K. have arrested over 300
users in 12 countries who have operated and used child pornography sites on
the dark web19, and more than 200 were found to be Koreans. Concerns about
digital sex crimes against the socially underprivileged, including women in
Korea, continue to rise.
Questions
18 Korean Women Lawyer Association, Symposium data for analyzing online sexual assault status
and supporting victims, 2016.
19The World Wide Web requiring specific browser to access. The web lets users remain anonymous
and is impossible to track IP address.
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