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South Korea is currently in turmoil over the “Miryang Sexual Assault Case” from 20 years ago after a “Cyber ​​​​Wrecker” YouTuber began revealing the identities of the 44 attackers.

South Korea is currently in turmoil over a sexual assault that occurred 20 years ago, which ‘Sexual assault case in Miryang‘ from 2004.

The case occurred in Miryang City, Gyeongsangnam-do, where 44 male high school students raped and abused a 14-year-old middle school student over the course of a year. These male students from several high schools in the Miryang area formed a “coalition” and “passed” the victim around, raping her multiple times. The attackers also filmed the victim and threatened to distribute the footage if she tried to go to the police.

But ultimately, none of the 44 attackers were criminally charged after the police investigation and trial, as the attackers “Minors with no criminal record.” Most of the perpetrators were only sentenced to voluntary service or sent to youth detention centers, which means that all perpetrators got away with no criminal record. The court ruling at the time also stated that “The severity of the rape was not serious” And “Some of the young men may have acted impulsively out of sexual curiosity or peer pressure.”just like the “These young men have career or training plans”.

Then, recently, on June 1 KST, a “Cyber-Wrecker” YouTube channel began revealing the identities of the 44 attackers in the “Miryang Sexual Assault Case.”

On the first day, the identity of ‘A‘ was revealed next to his SNS account. According to the cyberwrecker, ‘A’ worked at a famous restaurant owned by his relative. A photo of him posing with the food entrepreneur Baek Jong Won from his Instagram was then quickly spread on the Internet and angered many Internet users.

On the second day, the identity of ‘B‘ was revealed. Many were again upset when they learned that ‘B’ was working at ‘.Volvo Korea“Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ were married, had children and led normal lives.”

On the third day, the identity ofC‘, as it turned out, was a close friend of ‘B’. ‘C’ also worked for a “big company”, was married and had a daughter.

Since the identities of the three individuals were revealed, the employers of all three individuals have released statements online confirming that “A,” “B,” and “C” have been fired. The restaurant where “A” worked has not been open since the incident.

The “Cyber-Wrecker” claims that he wants to reveal the identities of all 44 attackers from the “Miryang case” one by one. However, since the issue has made big headlines, representatives of the Korean Sexual Violence Victims Support Center (KSVRC) have claimed that the YouTuber “did not ask the victim’s family for permission” before this information is published.

(A photo collage of people suspected of being involved in the “Miryang case” is spreading rapidly on the Internet.

There are mixed opinions among Korean internet users about the ethical implications of this case and its recent developments.

Some want the identities of all 44 attackers in the “Miryang case” to be made public online, saying the attackers “deserve justice” and should not just carry on living as if they did nothing wrong.

Others expressed concerns that this action would cause further harm to the victim and their family. Some felt that the victim had “the right to be forgotten” and demanded that the cybercriminal should seek the consent of the victim’s family before continuing to stir up controversy.

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