[Gwangju Sexual Offense Attorney Case] Gwangju Sexual Offense Attorney Concludes a Child Sexual Exploitation Material Case With a Non-Prosecution Decision

The client who came to the Gwangju sexual offense attorney was a male first-year student at a college of education.

While in his third year of high school, the client downloaded video material circulating online, created a child sexual exploitation material video from it, and sent it to a friend.

He also sent a friend screenshots of key scenes that appeared to be child sexual exploitation material and uploaded them to his personal online account.

The client was accordingly under police investigation on charges of producing and distributing sexual exploitation material involving a minor, and came to Daeryun's Gwangju sexual offense attorney to obtain assistance in responding to the case.

■ Laws Relevant to the Case as Explained by the Gwangju Sexual Offense Attorney

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

▶ Article 11 (Production and Distribution of Child or Youth Sexual Exploitation Material, etc.)
(1) A person who produces, imports, or exports child or youth sexual exploitation material shall be punished by life imprisonment or imprisonment for at least five years.

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

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

(4) A person who arranges for a child or youth to be provided to a producer of child or youth sexual exploitation material, while aware of the circumstances indicating that such material will be produced, shall be punished by imprisonment for a definite term of at least three years.

(5) A person who purchases child or youth sexual exploitation material, or who possesses or views such material while aware that it is child or youth sexual exploitation material, shall be punished by imprisonment for a definite term of at least one year.

(6) An attempt to commit the offense under paragraph (1) shall be punished.

(7) A person who habitually commits the offense under paragraph (1) shall have the prescribed penalty for that offense increased by up to one-half.

The Gwangju sexual offense attorney argued that the client did not actually film the child sexual exploitation material video.

The client had merely edited video material related to child sexual exploitation material that was circulating online, and did not directly film any video.

He also had never actually possessed the video related to the photographs of key scenes that he sent to a friend.

Daeryun's Gwangju sexual offense attorney argued that there was insufficient evidence that the client had produced and distributed child sexual exploitation material, and requested leniency for the client.

The Gwangju sexual offense attorney emphasized that the client was a first-time offender with no prior criminal record.

In addition, it was argued that the client, as a student who had just entered a college of education, had ample potential to reform and become a person who could contribute to society.

The client had been an academically excellent student during high school and was a person with a clear goal, having gone on to a college of education.

Daeryun's Gwangju sexual offense attorney requested leniency so that the client, a first-year college student, could pursue his aspirations.

The client who came to the Gwangju sexual offense attorney had been identified as a suspect on charges of producing and distributing child sexual exploitation material, and sought the assistance of the Gwangju sexual offense attorney in order to respond to the case.

In response, Daeryun organized a team of Gwangju sexual offense attorneys with extensive case experience to respond to the case.

As a result, the prosecution accepted the arguments of the Gwangju sexual offense attorney and issued a non-prosecution decision for the client.

If there is anyone facing a situation similar to that of the client above, you are welcome at any time to consult with a Gwangju sexual offense attorney at Daeryun.