{
  "id": 642119,
  "title": "Criminal ring busted for operating illegal pornography, gambling sites from overseas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/criminal-ring-busted-for-operating-illegal-pornography-gambling-sites",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T07:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260812/criminal-ring-busted-for-operating-illegal-pornography-gambling-sites-from-overseas"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, police announced the dismantling of a criminal organization responsible for running illegal pornography and gambling websites, allegedly generating several tens of billions of won. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency arrested two key figures, aged 40 and 36, and referred them to the prosecution for charges including distributing child sexual exploitation material and other offenses. Furthermore, the agency is probing around 10 associates, including the alleged ring master and manager, who are believed to be currently overseas. The suspects are accused of running 18 gambling websites and two pornography sites from Pasay City, Philippines, and other undisclosed locations since August 2019. Initially, the group lured users to their pornography sites, which featured child and adolescent sexual exploitation material and illegally recorded content. Following this, they recruited gambling participants by advertising their gambling sites on the pornography platforms. The total amount wagered on these gambling sites over roughly five years has been estimated at a considerable sum.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Criminal ring busted for operating illegal pornography, gambling sites from overseas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/criminal-ring-busted-for-operating-illegal-pornography-gambling-sites-643027",
        "published": "2026-08-12T07:47:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}