Chinese Tourist Indicted for Illegally Filming 27 Women in Seongsu-dong and Other Seoul Hotspots

A Chinese tourist in his 20s has been indicted without detention for illegally filming the bodies of more than 20 women in areas such as Seongsu-dong, Mapo, and Yeongdeungpo in Seoul.

The Seoul Dongbu District Prosecutors' Office indicted a Chinese national, identified as Mr. A, without detention on charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes (utilizing cameras or other devices for filming).

Mr. A was caught in the act at around 6 PM on August 4 last month while secretly filming a woman's body with his cell phone at a cafe in Seongsu-dong, Seoul.

An investigation of Mr. A's cell phone by the police revealed a massive haul of illegally filmed videos and photos taken not only in Seongsu-dong, but also while traveling through major crowded areas in Seoul such as Mapo-gu and Yeongdeungpo-gu.

The number of confirmed victims identified so far totals 27.

It has not yet been confirmed whether the illicit footage was distributed externally.

Mr. A, who entered South Korea for tourism purposes in late July, has been subject to a travel ban since August 5 last month during the course of the investigation.

The police plan to investigate whether the illicit footage was distributed externally and tighten crackdowns on illegal filming crimes targeting multiple victims.

(Reported by Lee Hyeon-yeong | Video by Ahn Jun-hyeok | Graphics by Sumin Lee | Produced by SBS Digital News)
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