SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - A man in his 30s has been found guilty of posting nude photos of his former girlfriend on social media in an apparent “revenge porn” scheme.
Busan District Court on Sunday (Oct 8) handed down a jail term of 1½ years to the man for spreading private sexual images without consent. The court said it took into consideration how the suspect had no previous criminal records and had already paid alimony to the victim.
In December last year, the man allegedly created a fake social media profile impersonating his former girlfriend and posted nude photos of her with obscene comments.
The man told investigators he decided to post the nude photos, as his former girlfriend had been avoiding contact with him in an attempt to break up.
The fake profile was later taken down. However, the photos had already been circulated on other networks and websites.
The victim has reportedly been suffering from severe psychological distress and suicidal thoughts, as her acquaintances have seen the photos.
The court said the victim initially pleaded for the suspect to be left unpunished, but later retracted her plea, showing signs of severe psychological distress.
