[Successful Defense by a Bucheon Sexual Offense Attorney] Client Who Possessed Child Sexual Exploitation Material Received a Suspended Sentence With the Assistance of a Bucheon Sexual Offense Attorney

The client, who came to the Bucheon sexual offense attorney, entered an open chat room created by the victim through KakaoTalk.

Afterward, the client started a conversation with the victim, paid money, and purchased photographs of the body.

After receiving the photographs, the client saved them on a mobile phone.

As it turned out, this victim was not an adult but a minor.

Because of this incident, the client became involved in a sexual offense case concerning a minor and, fearing punishment, requested assistance from the Bucheon sexual offense attorney.

These are the laws related to sexual offenses, as explained by the Bucheon sexual offense attorney.

▶Act on the Protection of Children and Youth against Sexual Abuse

“Child or youth sexual exploitation material” means material in which a child or youth, or a person or representation that can be clearly recognized as a child or youth, appears and engages in any of the acts under each item of subparagraph 4 or any other sexual act, and that takes the form of a film, video, game, or image or footage transmitted through a computer or other communications medium.

▶Penal Provisions Related to Child Sexual Exploitation Material

- The penal provisions related to child sexual exploitation material are also set out in the Act on the Protection of Children and Youth against Sexual Abuse.

- The Act includes provisions punishing attempts, and it also contains provisions for the aggravated punishment of habitual offenders.

- A person who merely “possesses” or “views” such material may be subject to imprisonment for a definite term of one year or more.

▶Article 11 (Production, Distribution, etc. of Child or Youth Sexual Exploitation Material)

① A person who produces, imports, or exports child or youth sexual exploitation material shall be punished by imprisonment for life or for a definite term of five years or more.

② A person who, for profit, sells, lends, distributes, or provides child or youth sexual exploitation material, or who possesses, transports, advertises, introduces, or publicly displays or screens it for such purpose, shall be punished by imprisonment for a definite term of five years or more.

③ A person who distributes or provides child or youth sexual exploitation material, or who advertises, introduces, or publicly displays or screens it for such purpose, shall be punished by imprisonment for a definite term of three years or more.

The client is a first-time offender who has never before committed a sexual offense and who has no prior record of punishment for any other crime.

The client is sincerely reflecting on the offense.

Through the process of the police search and seizure and investigation, the client came to recognize deeply the seriousness and social harm of the offense committed, and the client resolved never again to commit a sexual offense.

The client is responsible for supporting the client's parents.

The attorney argued that, if the client were to receive an actual custodial sentence, the parents' livelihood could be placed in difficulty.

In this case, while looking for a sexual offense attorney in Bucheon, the client requested a consultation with the Bucheon sexual offense attorney at Daeryun.

If one faces litigation related to child and youth sexual exploitation material, the sentence is heavy.

For this reason, obtaining the assistance of a sexual offense attorney from the early stages of litigation related to a sexual offense against a child or youth is important.

If you are involved in a sexual offense case like the one above and need assistance, you may request assistance from the Bucheon sexual offense attorney at Daeryun at any time.