PD수첩 ‘복수 포르노’ 조명

Published : Jul 21, 2015 - 17:14 Updated : Jul 21, 2015 - 17:14

오는 21일 밤 11시 15분 방송되는 MBC ‘PD수첩’은 헤어진 연인에게 앙심을 품고 은밀한 사생활이 담긴 동영상이나 사진으로 협박 또는 유포하는 범죄, 일명 ‘복수 포르노’를 조명하고, 인격살인이라 불리는 복수 포르노 범죄의 위험한 실태를 살펴본다.

또한, 개인의 사생활을 은밀히 촬영해 유포, 공유하는 실태를 점검하고, 헤어진 연인을 향한 복수 포르노 범죄를 막기 위한 대책은 없는지 알아본다.

PD수첩에서는 이와 더불어 진화하는 몰래카메라 범죄에 대해서도 다룬다. 촬영 후 개인적으로 소장하던 행위를 넘어, 음란물 사이트에 유포한 후 서로 공유하는 양상을 보이고 있다.

(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

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(Online) PD Notebook deals with ‘revenge porn’

MBC’s investigative journalism program “PD Notebook” is set to shed new light on revenge porn -- a sexually explicit video uploaded with the intention of humiliating ex-partners depicted -- in the next episode set to air on Tuesday.

“We have focused to highlight the seriousness of revenge porn issues that are fast spreading among ordinary people apart from celebrities,” the production crew said.

In recent years, the crimes of distributing sexually explicit videos along with the victims’ personal information online have been rising in South Korea. In some cases, victims’ jobs, college, major and even names are revealed, leaving an indelible stain on them. However, it is still not easy to catch the criminals with current investigation techniques. Even if they are caught, the punishment is mild compared to victims’ suffering.

The program is also set to cover upgrading hidden camera crimes. Criminals increasingly distribute videos, secretly taken, on porn sites rather than simply collecting them. This becomes a serious social issue as most victims are not aware that their videos are distributed online. Even if they find out them, it is still almost impossible to completely delete the video online. There is even a category named “Stealing a Peek” on porn sites where such videos are featured.

“PD Notebook” is set to tell what motivates people to commit such crimes and how to prevent them in the upcoming episode, which airs on Tuesday at 11:15 p.m.

The program is noteworthy for its role in stimulating the U.S. beef protest and raising questions over scientist Hwang Woo-suk’s subsequently discredited stem cell cloning.

(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

(MBC)