Abstract
In the modern knowledge–information age, various information and communication technologies provide us with many benefits and at the same time, bring various side effects such as cybercrime. The number of cybercrimes is increasing gradually, and in particular, the number of digital sex crimes has been increasing recently. In addition, digital sex crimes are becoming increasingly violent, so national measures are needed. In this study, statistical data at the national level were used to investigate the overall characteristics of digital sex crimes in Korea. First, statistical analysis shows that the victims are mainly women in their teens and 20s. Typical types of digital sex crimes are distribution of illegal contents and illegal filming, the perpetrators are mainly unknown, and digital sex crimes were less often recognized by others and more often by the victims themselves. Based on these results, countermeasures against various digital sex crimes are suggested.
Highlights
The dangers and seriousness of sex crimes cannot be overemphasized
Recent sex crimes are becoming more serious, with the targets expanding beyond adults to minors, children, and infants, and unlike conventional sex crimes, these crimes are developing into a new non-physical type using various SNS and media online, without physical force such as assault and intimidation. This new type of digital sex crime is becoming more serious in that it does not end with illegal filming through production, distribution, consumption, and participation in illegal filming using digital devices, it is impossible to know where illegal films or videos spread [1,2,3]
The recent “Nth Room Case” using Telegram is a representative example of digital sex crimes becoming more intelligent and organized
Summary
The dangers and seriousness of sex crimes cannot be overemphasized. This is because sex crimes that violate an individual’s right to sexual self-determination can cause physical and mental damage to the victim, and victims of sex crimes can suffer from trauma, for life in severe cases, due to mental stress and aftereffects. Recent sex crimes are becoming more serious, with the targets expanding beyond adults to minors, children, and infants, and unlike conventional sex crimes, these crimes are developing into a new non-physical type using various SNS and media online, without physical force such as assault and intimidation. This new type of digital sex crime is becoming more serious in that it does not end with illegal filming through production, distribution, consumption, and participation in illegal filming using digital devices, it is impossible to know where illegal films or videos spread [1,2,3]. The victims were a large number of minors, including middle school students, and a total of 1154 victims were confirmed at the end of the investigation in December 2020, of which 60.7% were in their 20s or younger
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