Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Vast majority of deepfake crimes target women in teens and twenties: Data

Almost 8 out of 10 victims of digital sex crimes, including pornographic material created using AI deepfake technology, were women in their teens and 20s, government data showed Thursday, pointing to an increasing online threat against young women.

2026-04-16

95 sex-offenders found working at youth-related facilities last year: ministry

The government found 95 convicted sex offenders who were working at children or youth-related facilities against regulations last year.

2026-03-12

'Baksa Room' ringleader shows off award from prison education program

Sex offender Cho Ju-bin, serving a combined prison sentence of 47 years and four months, proclaimed that he had received an award for excellence in a prison education program.

2026-03-09

Gender minister apologizes to former sex workers near U.S. bases

Gender Equality Minister Won Min-kyong issued an apology on Saturday to former sex workers whose rights were violated in now-defunct brothels built around American military bases, marking the government's first official apology.

2026-03-07

Seoul city's AI system that detects, deletes digital sex crime material to be offered for free

the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s digital sex crime AI deletion support technology, which uses AI to detect images and videos linked to digital sex crimes and supports removal, will be offered for free nationwide to entities that want to adopt it.

2026-03-02

Police investigate middle school coach for allegedly photographing naked student, sharing images

Police are investigating allegations that an athletic team coach at a middle school in North Chungcheong took nude photos of a student and shared the images.

2026-02-25

Sports authorities under fire for going easy on gymnast accused of harassing middle school student

Police are investigating a male member of the senior national artistic gymnastics team accused of sexually harassing a female gymnast who was a middle school student.

2026-02-08

Police resummon head of Saekdongwon facility over sexual assault allegations

Police have resummoned the head of Saekdongwon, a residential facility for people with severe developmental disabilities, regarding allegations that he sexually assaulted 19 women who were cared for at the facility.

2026-02-05

Man sentenced to 25 years for killing wife loses appeal

A man sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing his wife because she refused to have sex following a miscarriage lost his appeal, according to legal sources on Monday.

2026-02-03

Police set up special investigative team to probe Gangwha disability facility

Police launched a special investigation team to uncover the truth behind allegations of sexual violence against women with disabilities at Saekdongwon, a residential facility for people with severe disabilities on Ganghwa Island in Incheon, Gyeonggi.

2026-02-01