The main culprit of the so-called 'Seoul National University Nth Room' case, Park (41), was sentenced to nine years in prison by the second trial. This is one year less than the ten-year sentence imposed in the first trial.
The Seoul High Court’s Criminal Division 8, led by Director General Kim Sung-soo, overturned the first trial ruling that sentenced Park to ten years in prison for violating the Sexual Violence Punishment Act (fabrication and distribution of false videos) on the 18th, sentencing him to nine years in prison instead. His accomplice, Kang (32), who was sentenced to four years in prison in the first trial, also received a reduced sentence of three years and six months. The court also ordered both to complete 80 hours of sexual violence treatment programs and a five-year employment ban in child and youth-related institutions.
The court noted that the defendants created photos and videos that caused sexual humiliation using the facial photographs of acquaintances, indicating the severity of their crime, stating, 'Park sent those photos to the victims, humiliating them, which increases the possibility of criticism.' However, it also mentioned that the sentence was adjusted considering that some victims reached agreements.
Park, a graduate of Seoul National University, was arrested and indicted for possessing and distributing videos that combined photos of women, including university alumni, with pornography using 'deepfake' technology from July 2021 until April of last year.
It was identified that more than 2,000 pieces of pornography were produced and distributed by Park in over 20 group chat rooms. He is also accused of possessing illegal filming materials on an external hard drive and producing child and youth sexual exploitation materials, having over 1,000 pieces of sexual exploitation materials in his possession. Investigations found that 61 individuals, including 12 alumni of Seoul National University, were victimized, including minors.