Graphic = Reporter Kim Joo-won [email protected]
“I’m 16 years old, the same age as you. I want to see your nasty look.”
Such an SNS message and a provocative picture arrived at 16-year-old Army A in Florida, USA. Group A got close to this 16-year-old girl by sharing obscene philosophers, and even sent a video of her indecent behavior. However, the woman of the same age was in her 40s.
On the 11th (local time), the U.S. Department of Justice gave a 35-year imprisonment for Linda Paolini, a 45-woman, who was charged with the production of child pornography and the weakening of minors under the Federal District Act in eastern Pennsylvania on the 11th (local time), and a fine of $15,000. About 16.5 million won).
Paolini committed a sexual exploitation crime against teenage boys such as Army A in 2019. He also used a picture of his teenage daughter to lure a teenage boy. By sending a picture of her daughter’s explicit appearance, she made the other person believe in herself as a teenage girl.
Group A had never met a teenage girl on social media, but felt that she fell in love. Therefore, even when Paolini asked for a video of pornography, Group A thought it was a request from a lover and responded innocently. When a girl on social media pretended to choose a theater company, Group A also harmed herself, saying,’I will be with you until the end.’ There were two more victims who were deceived by him in addition to Army A.
When the Dead Sea incident occurred, judicial authorities began an investigation. The reality of the person that Army A and others believed to be a’girl of the same age’ was Paolini, a mother. Paolini, handed over to trial, admitted to her charges.
The prosecution said, “The defendant’s criminal activity is so heinous and cruel that it cannot be said.” Said.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said, “Her conduct was a predatory and intentional crime solely for self-satisfaction.” “I said.
Meanwhile, in the United States, the issue of child sexual exploitation using smartphones or SNS is emerging as a serious social problem. In particular, with the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19), children and adolescents have more time to rely on smartphones at home instead of going to school, and such crimes have increased. The FBI also warned that caution is needed in April over concerns over a surge in sexual exploitation crimes against children.
Reporter Go Seok-hyun [email protected]