Tougher laws for seeking paid sex with minors

[turdferguson.livejournal.com]

Those who try to lure minors into paid sex either over the Internet or offline will be punished starting next year, according to the Health Ministry on Sunday.

Under a revised law on sexual protection for children and minors, which takes effect on Jan. 1, 2010, people merely enticing those in that age group into paid sex will be subject to prison terms of up to one year or 10 million won ($8,500) in fines.

Payment can be defined in a number of ways, from cash to presents such as a place to live.

“We found that more than 90 percent of purchased sex [with minors] took place via Internet chatting or on cyber dating sites. We expect the number of related cases to be greatly reduced following the measure,” said a Health Ministry spokesman.

The ministry is considering punitive actions for those who make false reports.

To make it easier to report potential criminals, the ministry will develop and distribute computer software called “Youth Keeper.” The software will be downloaded from the Web sites of not only the Health Ministry but also the education and gender ministries and the National Police Agency.

Users launch the youth protection program and click the “report” icon to report potential crimes.

A screen shot is saved as an image file that can become evidence.

Final reporting is made to the National Police Agency after the user types his or her name and date of birth.


By Seo Ji-eun [spring@joongang.co.kr]

Source: Joongang Daily

Comments

[chalakchalak.livejournal.com]

Better late than never, I guess.

[a-perfect-shade.livejournal.com]

Those who try to lure minors into paid sex either over the Internet or offline will be punished starting next year, according to the Health Ministry on Sunday.


idk if they know how bad that wording is. it sounds like predators have never been punished before.

[quietreveries.livejournal.com]

Those who try to lure minors into paid sex either over the Internet or offline will be punished starting next year

So they weren't punished before?! O_______O

[miyumiyuxxx.livejournal.com]

my thoughts exactly.

[hp-groupie.livejournal.com]

That's what I'm wondering. >:|

[stopthedisco.livejournal.com]

Better something than nothing.

We found that more than 90 percent of purchased sex [with minors] took place via Internet chatting or on cyber dating sites.

Reminds me of when I used to go on forums; someone exposed a cyber sex chat between a 23 year old member and a 12 year old girl.

It made me throw up irl.

[polyurethane.livejournal.com]

Reminds me when I used to go to chat rooms when I was fifteen. Half the people who tried to talk to me were like twenty-five and older. Not cool. D:

[turdferguson.livejournal.com]

haha i used to go on chatrooms too, there would be so many people saying they were 16-18 year olds and from california or florida cuz that makes you hawt

[spread.livejournal.com]

[miyumiyuxxx.livejournal.com]

ROFLMAO

[callmeliyah.livejournal.com]

Win.

[callmeliyah.livejournal.com]

Were they not punished before? .... -_-
Better late than never I guess...>_>
Get with the times Korea X_X

[ayatsurimaster.livejournal.com]

It's about time.

[saphire-kon.livejournal.com]

does that mean there were not punishments before.. -__-
(http://tinypic.com)

[fuuism.livejournal.com]

Ohshit, for a second I thought the "SHINee" up there was a tag for this post.

[tacoss.livejournal.com]

LMFAO. that'd be an interesting scandal.

[breathe-ai.livejournal.com]

Payment can be defined in a number of ways, from cash to presents such as a place to live.

What? 'Presents'? What is this Christmas? Lock them up if they can't pay. Still think it's not harsh enough and I don't see them saying anything about repeat offenders...

[dominique-franc.livejournal.com]

glad to hear something will be done

[x3eviie.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear something will finally be done... but, all I'm gonna say is Korea has a fucked up law system. I've heard of so many horrible stories, and I'll use one example - Na Young, the little girl who was raped, and then the guy got a plunger so he can remove all traces of semen... now the little girls internal organs are messed up for life.. and he only got, what? 12 years. Ridiculous. They need to update their laws.

[honeyfunnybunny.livejournal.com]

omg the na young case, i cried so fucking much when i read about it, and i've honestly never been more scared that these horrible things couldn't happen to anybody any given time :(

and he only got 12 years, even though he had committed other kinds of sexual crimes before. :l

[pyramidsonmars.livejournal.com]

will be punished starting next year

what was it before? "promise you won't do it again" or something like that?

[hyperstreak.livejournal.com]

There are many things about Korea that makes me have "intense eyebrows"

[cindel.livejournal.com]

How about tougher laws for the uncles and grandfather who raped their mentally ill niece/granddaughter? Oh wait, they spend so much money taking care of her that they got a lesser sentence AND they still send her back to live with them.

Stay classy Korea.

[douknow.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the 21st century, Korea. Glad you could join us.

[honeebs.livejournal.com]

ahhh ------>Payment can be defined in a number of ways, from cash to presents such as a place to live.
NO DO NOT PASS GO-GO STRAIGHT TO JAIL ...WTF gimme a house and we are cool, throw in an ipod and i will shut my mouth :/

[velcro-undies.livejournal.com]

Before everyone goes all apeshit about how awful Korea is, in the United States, tons of hospitals refuse to even examine rape victims, for "religious reasons." Just sayin'.

[turdferguson.livejournal.com]

dang really? where does this happen?