Ex-Idol Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Filming Partner with Blindfold On

On August 30th, former idol group member A was sentenced to one year and six months in prison by Judge Hong Da-sun of the Seoul Western District Court’s Criminal Division 4. The sentence was for violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes by using a camera to record and distribute without consent. Additionally, A was ordered to complete a 40-hour sexual violence treatment program and was prohibited from working at institutions involving children, adolescents, and disabled individuals for a period of three years.

The court mandated that A be detained immediately due to the potential risk of flight.

A was alleged to have covertly recorded 18 instances of sexual encounters and the intimate body parts of his partner, B, through a silent camera application between the years 2022 and 2023.

According to reports, A recommended that B wear a blindfold during their sexual encounters while secretly recording the scenes. It was also discovered that A had installed cameras in undetectable areas with the use of a silent camera function.

After the discovery of the illegal recordings, A clarified that he had acted out of curiosity, stating, “I had naively believed that I would watch them alone and discreetly.”

The court cited the potential for irreparable harm and the fact that the footage was not shared, as well as A’s lack of prior similar offenses, as factors in their sentencing decision for the illegal filming of the victim’s naked body.

It was reported that two women who were victims of A’s illegal filming had requested a severe punishment.

In 2017, A debuted as a member of a five-member idol group, but in 2019 they had to temporarily halt their activities due to health issues.

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