I am curious about the level of online sexual harassment establishment.

Hello, I will answer about the level of online sexual harassment establishment.

Online sexual harassment refers to sexual insults, obscene speech and behavior, and acts that induce sexual humiliation conducted online.

Depending on the situation, it may fall under the crime of insult under the Criminal Act or the crime of using telecommunications media for obscene purposes under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes.

Even if you think it is just a joke level conversation, if the other party feels sexual humiliation or aversion, it can be judged as sexual harassment.

In particular, family-related insults or sexual jokes made in games, communities, and chats can lead to crimes depending on the other party's age, gender, relationship, and level of expression, and the court judges based on the displeasure actually felt by the victim and the level acceptable by social norms.

For online sexual harassment to be recognized, the following are considered: ▲whether sexual expressions or implications were included ▲whether it was continuously committed without the other party's consent ▲whether sexual humiliation or aversion was induced in the victim ▲whether it was speech and behavior that exceeded the bounds of social norms.

If online sexual harassment is recognized, you may be subject to imprisonment of up to 2 years or a fine of up to 20 million won for the crime of using telecommunications media for obscene purposes, so thorough response from the early investigation stage is necessary.

If you have received notice of police investigation, this may not be a matter that can be ended with simple explanation, so please respond carefully from the initial statement stage.