South Korean footballer Hwang Ui-jo was sentenced to a one-year suspended jail term for secretly filming sexual encounters with a woman without her consent. The former Premier League forward admitted to filming the encounters on four occasions between June and September 2022. The case highlights the widespread problem of 'molka' in South Korea, where illicitly filmed videos are a serious issue.
South Korea n international footballer Hwang Ui-jo was sentenced to a one-year suspended jail term for filming sexual encounters with a woman without her consent. The 32-year-old former Premier League forward, who previously played for Nottingham Forest and now plays for Alanyaspor in Turkey, admitted to filming the encounters on four occasions between June and September 2022. He was convicted on charges related to only one victim.
The scandal came to light when Hwang's sister-in-law posted private explicit videos of him online in an attempt to blackmail him. Prosecutors had initially requested a four-year jail term, but the court took into account Hwang's remorse, his admission of guilt, and the fact that a third party distributed the footage without his involvement. Judge Lee Yong-je stated that the severity of the social harm caused by illegal filming crimes warranted a strict punishment. Hwang expressed his apology to his fans and the victim, stating he felt genuine remorse. This case follows a string of high-profile 'molka' scandals in South Korea, where illicitly filmed videos, including those of women in public restrooms and leaked sex videos from K-Pop stars, have become a widespread problem. Goo Hara, a former member of the girl group Kara, tragically took her own life in 2019 after being blackmailed with 'revenge porn' by an ex-boyfriend. Former K-Pop singer Jung Joon-young served a five-year sentence last year for gang rape and illicit filming, highlighting the serious nature of these crimes in South Korean society
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