The Broadcasting, Media and Communications Commission said on Tuesday it has launched a joint “Integrated Support Task Force for Victims of Digital Sex Crimes” with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and the National Police Agency.

The task force is headed by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family’s director general for safety and human rights policy, who will also serve as chief. It comprises 8 members in total, including 1 deputy chief and 7 seconded staff from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the Broadcasting, Media and Communications Commission and the National Police Agency. It took effect from April 30 under a prime minister’s directive.

The government has so far drawn up 5 cross-ministerial comprehensive measures and supported victims through assistance in deleting about 1.53 million cases, helping about 53,000 people. Still, rapid responses faced limits because access blocks for illegal filming content require a review process by the Broadcasting, Media and Communications Deliberation Commission, and overseas server-based illegal sites continued to cause harm through refusal to delete and repeated postings.

The task force will pursue integrated responses including requests for investigations, imposition of administrative fines, rapid blocks and international cooperation, based on in-depth analysis of distribution channels and revenue structures for repeatedly posted sites. It will promptly block access to illegal filming content with identified victims through telecommunications operators, and it will directly respond to urgent and serious cases such as group 피해.

Kim Jong-cheol (김종철), chair of the Broadcasting, Media and Communications Commission, said, “We will thoroughly inspect and manage compliance with obligations to prevent distribution of illegal filming content to strengthen accountability of operators.”