A shocking report has come out that famous YouTuber A (35), with about 200,000 subscribers, is being investigated by the police on charges of sexual assault of a minor, animal abuse, and assaulting his wife.

According to the Jongno Police Station in Seoul and the Michuhol Police Station in Incheon on the 16th, the Chosun Ilbo exclusively reported that A was being investigated on charges of violating the Sexual Violence Punishment Act (filming and distributing using a camera), domestic violence, and violating the Animal Protection Act.

According to the police, A assaulted his wife B (33) at a lodging facility in Michuhol-gu, Incheon in the early morning of the 13th, causing injuries requiring three weeks of treatment. A is also accused of filming parts of B‘s body and uploading them to YouTube, and is reportedly also being investigated by the police on charges of kicking his pet dog to death in June.

A’s charges do not end here. He was indicted without detention on charges of statutory rape of a minor in June, and is scheduled to be sentenced in the first trial on the 19th. The prosecution has requested a 9-year prison sentence for Mr. A. It was revealed that Mr. A met the victim (13 years old at the time), who was a subscriber to his YouTube channel, and lived with him for about 2 years and had sex at least 34 times.
Lee Seul-bi, Donga.com reporter misty82@donga.com