Criminal ring busted for operating illegal pornography, gambling sites from overseas
Police said Wednesday they have busted a criminal ring suspected of creating and operating illegal pornography and gambling websites to rake in several tens of billions of won. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said two key members of the ring, aged 40 and 36, respectively, have been arrested and referred to the prosecution on charges of distributing child sexual exploitation materials, among…
On Wednesday, authorities announced the dismantling of a criminal syndicate that had been behind the operation of illegal adult entertainment and betting websites from foreign jurisdictions. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency identified two principal figures within the network, aged 40 and 36, who have been taken into custody and are set to face prosecution for charges including the dissemination of child sexual exploitation material, alongside other illicit activities.
The investigation also extends to roughly ten additional associates, including the alleged ring leader and manager, believed to be operating from abroad. The suspects are alleged to have managed 18 gambling platforms and two pornographic websites from Pasay City, Philippines, and other undisclosed locations, since August 2019. Their strategy involved luring users to their pornographic sites, which hosted child and adolescent sexual exploitation materials and illegally recorded content, before promoting their gambling sites through advertisements on the pornographic platforms.
The cumulative amount wagered on these gambling sites over a period of about five years is believed to be substantial, though the exact figure is not disclosed in the source.
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