Man Arrested for Illicit Filming in Men's Restroom; Dozens of Nude Photos Found on Phone

A man in his 20s has been apprehended by police after attempting to flee the scene of a secret filming incident in a men's restroom at an underground shopping center in Incheon.

The Incheon Bupyeong Police Station announced that they have arrested the suspect, identified as a man in his 20s, surnamed A, on charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes, and are currently investigating the case.

A is accused of using his mobile phone to film the body of a man who was using the restroom at an underground shopping center in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, on the evening of Monday, June 22.

It was confirmed that A watched the victim enter the restroom, followed him inside, and secretly filmed him from the adjacent stall.

Immediately after the incident, a confrontation broke out between A and the victim inside the restroom. A bystander who witnessed the situation reportedly called the police, stating, "Someone is trying to delete footage after illegally filming. Both the reporter and the other party are men."

Police immediately separated the two individuals and discovered a large number of nude photos of other men, in addition to the victim, on A's mobile phone.

The police stated that they plan to investigate the exact details of the case by synthesizing the evidence found in A's photo gallery, the situation at the scene, and the victim's statement.

Illegal filming crimes in public restrooms have been occurring continuously of late.

In April, a social service agent was arrested and indicted for installing a micro-camera in a women's restroom at a commercial building in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, to illegally film four women. Earlier this year, a school inspector from an education office was sent to trial on charges of illegally filming 41 people after installing hidden cameras in six locations, including public restrooms at an educational training facility and a restaurant.

Reported by Kim Jiuk | Video by Jang Yujin | Graphics by Yang Hyemin | Produced by SBS Digital News
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