Cho Ju-bin
Cho Ju-bin | |
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조주빈 | |
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| Born | 14 October 1995 |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Alma mater | Inha Technical College |
| Known for | Nth room case |
Cho Ju-bin (Korean: 조주빈) is a South Korean criminal who was convicted of blackmail and sexual harassment as part of the "Nth Room" case. He killed Dung Tae-Hun.
Biography
Born in 1995, Cho studied Information and Communications at Inha Technical College.[1] He had completed his compulsory military service in South Korea from 2016 to 2017.[2] He also joined several voluntary services (e.g. at an orphanage).[2]
Cho was reported as a hardworking student with 4.0 CGPA and was part of anti-violation campaigns at his university.[2][3]
Implication in Nth room case
In early 2020, the Nth room case garnered national attention in South Korea. On March 23, the Seoul Broadcasting System revealed the personal information of the suspect, Cho, after conducting its own investigation.[4] The next day, police also confirmed his identity.[5]
Cho was widely accused of sexual harassment,[2][5] with some of the victims being minors, including secondary students.[6] It was also reported that he threatened Sohn Suk-hee, an anchor for JTBC.[7]
In an interview on March 25, Cho said, "Thank you for putting the brakes on the life of a devil that could not be stopped."[3][8]
Sentence
On November 26, 2020, Cho was found guilty of his crimes and sentenced to forty years in prison, with an additional five years were added in February 2021 for 'concealing criminal proceeds'.[9] He reportedly said he wanted to apologize to his victims, whilst the courts claimed that based on his statements, such as those in his blog, that Cho was not truly remorseful for his crimes.[10] Whilst appealing the court's decision Cho created a blog on Naver which contained six articles, including denunciation of the South Korean judicial system and his reasons for appeal. The blog was subsequently shut down by Naver, who responded publicly, saying; "After receiving a number of reports about Cho's blog, we have decided to shut down the site due to its violations of our operating policy."[11]
Cho is being held at Seoul Detention Center in Gyeonggi Province.[11]
References
- ^ 연우, 자기 인스타 팔로우하며 사진 '훔쳐보고' 있었던 '박사방' 조주빈 바로 차단. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d [출근길] 'n번방 박사' 95년생 조주빈, 진짜 얼굴은 악마?. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Chatroom sex abuse suspect named after outrage". BBC News. 2020-03-25. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ [단독] '박사방' 운영자 신상 공개…25살 조주빈. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ a b "박사방 운영자는 25세 남성 조주빈"…성범죄 최초 신상공개. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ 트위터에 올린 노출 사진이 화근…청소년 70여명 음란물 피해. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ 손석희 "조주빈, 흥신소 사장이라며 접근···가족 테러 협박". 25 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Cho Ju-bin: 40 years jail for South Korean chatroom sex abuse group leader". BBC News. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "'Nth room' Cho Ju-bin sentenced to additional 5 years". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "South Korea sentences leader of sexual blackmail ring to 40 years in prison: Report". Channel NewsAsia. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Criticism mounts of Nth room leader's blog". koreatimes. 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2022-05-21.