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Seoul — A South Korean court on Tuesday imprisoned a man convicted of running one of the world's largest child pornography websites for another two years' imprisonment for concealing revenue from the site. The Yonhap news agency reported that it had been handed down.
Site operator Song Jung-woo was released in July 2020 after being sentenced to 18 months in prison for violating child protection and information laws.
Yonhap reported that new charges were filed after his son's father filed a criminal accusation just months before his release. His father couldn't get any immediate comments.
South Korea's ruling was not always published immediately, and a court spokesman said he could not confirm the Yonhap News Agency report.
In a ruling on Tuesday, his son was found guilty of hiding about 400 million won ($ 305,000) raised from a site hosted on the so-called dark web. Tracking online, Yonhap reported.
According to Reuters witnesses, his son said nothing when he entered the courtroom, and his law firm declined to comment. He acknowledged the complaint and said he was sorry to the court, Yonhap reported.
He was also convicted of spending about 5.6 million won from the criminal proceeds of online gambling, according to reports.
In 2020, the Seoul High Court rejected a request to hand over a son from the United States, saying it could prevent South Korea from investigating sexually exploitative content.
US, UK and South Korean officials have described the network as one of the largest child pornography activities they have encountered. This website, called
Welcome To Video, uses Bitcoin's cryptocurrency to depict 250,000 child sexual abuses, including footage of very young children being raped. Sold access to the video. The upload page clearly states "Please do not upload adult pornography".
My son's 18-month sentence contrasts with the 15-year sentence distributed to others convicted in the United States in this case, against child pornography crimes in South Korea. This has led to efforts to impose stricter laws and stricter penalties. .. (Report by Josh Smith, Soo-hyang Choi, Joyce Lee, edited by Robert Birsel)
