As sexual crimes targeting children and adolescents continue to occur, such as the recent N-room incident, demands for stronger punishment are emerging across society. Accordingly, the sentencing standards for the production of child and youth sexual exploitation material and crimes have recently changed.

On September 15, 2020, the Supreme Court Sentencing Committee announced that it had newly confirmed the sentencing standards for digital sex crimes. The maximum sentence, which was only 13 years, was more than doubled to 29 years and 3 months, and the standards for reduction of sentence were also changed to become more stringent....Omitted below....

This change in sentencing standards appears to actively reflect the social perception that digital sex crimes are many crimes that are hidden and not revealed, and that, especially when targeting children and adolescents, the damage they cause to the victim's lifetime is extreme and the nature of the crime must be treated very seriously.

In the future, it is expected that legal revisions will continue in the direction of narrowing the gap between social awareness and actual sentencing standards, and the need for in-depth response from experts in the field is expected to become more significant.