Member A of a male group was sentenced to probation after his ex-girlfriend B was accused of blackmailing him using a sex tape.

According to Rotok News on the 2nd, the 12th Criminal Division of the Seoul Eastern District Court sentenced Mr.B, who was indicted on charges of violating the Special Act on the Punishment, etc.of Sexual Crimes(threat to use filmed materials, etc.) and property damage, to 1 year in prison and 2 years of probation.

Additionally, Mr.B was ordered to take 40 hours of sexual violence treatment classes and was restricted from working at any child/youth-related organization or disabled-related organization for four years.

Person B is said to have dated Person A for approximately 1 year and 4 months from November 2020, but when their relationship went wrong, he is said to have made retaliatory threats.In December 2021, Person B is said to have created an account using Person A’s face photo and sent a message saying, “Quit being an idol.The only way out is the military,” along with part of a video of the two having sex.

Then, in January 2022, he sent a threatening message saying, “I will upload all of our photos and videos and even tag you,” and in December of the same year, he threw and broke Mr.A’s cell phone during an argument.

The court stated, “The crime is not light, considering that he threatened to block the victim’s social future by showing a sex video,” and “It appears that Mr.A suffered great feelings of betrayal, shame, and mental pain.”

However, the sentencing took into consideration the fact that Mr.B admitted to the crime and was reflecting on it, the complaint was withdrawn through an agreement with the victim, and the video was not actually distributed.

Hong Se-young, reporter for Donga.com projecthong@donga.com

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