2,510
2,659
3,621
3,923
4,383
4,425
4,349
5,359
5,092
5,274
(17.6)
(18.5)
(22.5)
(22.6)
(21.3)
(20.2)
(18.6)
(18.4)
(17.1)
(17.0)
Forced sexual
4,984
5,348
6,080
6,178
7,314
8,535
10,949
13,236
12,849
13,266
molestation
(34.9)
(37.3)
(37.7)
(35.6)
(35.5)
(38.5)
(46.9)
(45.5)
(42.2)
(42.7)
Rape
39. Despite the high rate of crimes, the ‘Crime Statistics’ by the National Police
Agency revealed that the arrest rate of the ‘Crime of Taking Photos Using
Cameras’ was 97.6% (7,430 cases) in 2015, but the rate of indictment was only
31.2% indicating that not all perpetrators were properly brought to justice. The
number of cases of these “hidden camera crimes” increased by three times in
the past two years, but the indictment rate decreased year by year; 53.6% in
2013, 43.7% in 2014 and 31.2% in 2015, dropping by more than half from 72.6%
in 2010.
40. The analysis of victims in the cases of the ‘Crimes of Taking Photos Using
Cameras’ revealed that the 98.3% of victims was female, according to the
‘Amendment to the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of
Sexual Crimes by analysis of cases of Crimes of Taking Photos Using Cameras’ by
the Korean Women Lawyers Association (2016). The relationships between the
victims and perpetrators were 89.01% of the cases strangers and 10.99% of the
cases acquaintances. The crimes occurred in subways (54.73%), on the street
(10.80%), inside the buses or taxis (4.64%), in home or other accommodation
(3.29%), and in public toilets (2.81%); this showed that women are not safe in
public spaces. This could also be interpreted that women could be the victim of
hidden cameras anywhere anytime. However, the examinations of the “hidden
camera crimes” were as follows in the first trials; monetary penalty (71.97%),
probation (14.67%), suspended sentence (7.46%), and prison sentence (5.32%).
Breaking down the monetary penalty cases, 26.60% was sentenced with two
million won, 22% with three million won, 15.06% with one million won and 12.53%
with one and a half million won. As such, 79.97% of the cases were sentenced
with three million or lower won of monetary penalty.
41. The damage from online sexual violence remains grave after the closure of