Subtitled News: "The Aftermath of a Breakup Is More Frightening"... 30% of Illegal Filming Perpetrators Are 'Ex-Partners'

More than 30% of individuals who have experienced sexual violence through the creation and distribution of illegal recordings or deepfake materials were victimized by their former partners, a survey has found.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family released the results of the '2025 Survey on Sexual Violence Safety,' which was conducted from August to October of last year among 10,000 men and women aged 19 to 64.

The survey results show that while reports of lifetime sexual violence victimization have generally decreased, the proportion of sexual violence occurring within intimate relationships has increased compared to incidents involving strangers.

By type of sexual violence, the experience rate of victimization through communication media decreased from 9.8% in 2022 to 7.6% last year, and the experience rate of witnessing indecent exposure dropped from 9.3% to 5.9% during the same period.

However, among respondents who experienced victimization from illegal recordings and deepfake materials, the proportion of those who reported being victimized by an ex-partner surged from 9.3% in 2022 to 30.2% last year.

Specifically, victimization by current partners increased from 6.9% to 18.8%, and by spouses from 4.0% to 9.6%. Looking specifically at female respondents, the proportion of those victimized by ex-partners rose from 13.8% to 42.5%, by current partners from 10.3% to 18.1%, and by spouses from 6.0% to 13.4%, all showing significant increases.

As for policies needed to resolve sexual violence issues, 'policies to prevent secondary victimization' and 'creating a safe living environment' ranked as the highest priorities.

Regarding the survey results, Minister of Gender Equality and Family Won Min-kyung stated, "The increase in sexual violence within intimate relationships and public concern over secondary victimization are tasks that must be addressed urgently," adding, "We will refine the legal system to ensure there are no blind spots regarding digital sex crimes and dating violence."

Reported by Kim Taewon | Video by Jang Yu-jin | Graphics by Lee Su-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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