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Man Arrested for Illegal Filming in Caribbean Bay Women's Changing Room

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A man in his 20s has been arrested for illegally filming women in a changing room at the Caribbean Bay water park.
  • He disguised himself with a wig, sunglasses, and a mask to enter the women's changing room and used his phone and a small recording device.
  • The suspect claimed he acted out of curiosity and did not intend to distribute the footage, but police are investigating for additional victims and distribution.

A man in his 20s has been arrested and detained for illegally filming women in a changing room at the popular Caribbean Bay water park in Yongin, South Korea. The suspect, identified as Song, faces charges under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes.

Song allegedly entered the women's changing room on two separate occasions last month, using a short wig, sunglasses, and a mask to conceal his identity. He is accused of using his mobile phone and a small recording device to capture footage of unsuspecting visitors.

He's a man

โ€” Park visitorA park visitor's exclamation upon realizing the suspect was male in the women's changing room.

His suspicious behavior was noticed by a park visitor on July 30th around 4:40 PM. When asked to lift his sunglasses, the visitor exclaimed, "He's a man," prompting park staff to intervene. Song attempted to flee but was apprehended by police on August 21st at his Seoul residence. He reportedly told investigators that he acted out of curiosity and only intended to keep the footage for himself, denying any plans for external distribution. Police are currently conducting digital forensics to identify any additional victims and determine if the recordings were shared.

I did it out of curiosity and only intended to watch it myself.

โ€” SongThe suspect's statement to police regarding his motive for the illegal filming.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.