Man Arrested for Luring Minors with Gift Cards to Produce 100 Sexually Exploitative Materials

A man in his 20s has been arrested in Jeju for approaching minors via social media to produce sexually exploitative materials and blackmailing them with the content.

Police have identified eight minor victims nationwide so far, including elementary school students.

The Jeju Dongbu Police Station has requested an arrest warrant for a man in his 20s, identified as A, on charges of forcibly molesting minors and producing and blackmailing with sexually exploitative materials.

Investigations showed that A approached the victims by offering mobile gift cards and other items, provided money, and obtained explicit photos and videos.

He is also accused of blackmailing the victims using the acquired exploitation materials.

Furthermore, A is suspected of disguising himself as a third-year middle school student, visiting a victim's home, forcibly molesting her, recording sexually exploitative materials, and threatening her.

Upon inspecting A's smartphone, police discovered around 100 sexually exploitative photos and videos taken of other victims, and confirmed that there are eight minor victims nationwide, including elementary school students.

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