60s Man Sent to Prosecutors for Posting Synthetic Obscene Images of Lee Eon-ju... "Efforts Underway to Prevent Secondary Harm"

[Financial News] A man in his 60s who created and spread synthetic obscene images targeting Lee Eon-ju of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on social networking services has been handed over to prosecutors.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said on the 24th that it had sent the man, identified only as A, to prosecutors without detention on the 23rd on charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes and insult.
A is accused of editing one fake video that could cause sexual humiliation and three insulting images targeting Lee and distributing them on social networking services on the 2nd.
He was initially a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), but was later expelled from the party after the incident.
Police are also continuing their investigation into accounts that reposted the fake videos created and distributed by A between the 2nd and 4th on online communities and social networking services. A police official said, "We are recently conducting strict investigations into criminal acts that damage sexual dignity and human dignity, especially on online communities and social networking services," adding, "We will also work closely with relevant agencies to actively prevent secondary harm."
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