Taking a picture of a male nude model secretly, a woman in South Korean should be spent her life in jailed

News24xx.com -  After secretly photographing a male nude model, a woman must spent her life in jail term, in a rare case that sparked controversy over double standards in South Korean. Before, the man was reportedly distressed after people made disparaging comments online about his body.

The woman was arrested days later and paraded in front of television cameras while police raided her home to search for evidence before the court gives the punishment for her.

For that case, the South Korean goverment feel slapped because now, hi-tech South Korea has been battling a growing epidemic of so-called “molka” or spycam videos, which largely involve men secretly filming women in schools, offices, trains, toilets, changing rooms and on the street.

As information, Spycam crimes reported to police surged from around 1,100 in 2010 to more than 6,500 last year, and many offenders share or sell photos and videos online.

According to official statistics about 98 per cent of offenders are men,  while more than 80 per cent of victims are women.

Despite its economic and technological advances, but patriarchal values are deeply ingrained in South Korea 

Seo Seung-hui, head of the Korea Cyber Sexual Violence civic group said, "State data shows only 8.7 per cent of hi-tech crime are jailed on their first conviction, with most only fined or receiving suspended terms, seen by many as a slap on the wrist."

Smartphones sold in the South are make a loud noise when taking pictures, but many offenders use special apps that mute the sound, or turn to hi-tech spy cameras hidden inside eye glasses, lighters, watches, car keys and even neckties.

 

 

 

 

 

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