In 2022, the number of sexual assault arrests in South Korea amounted to around 21.2 thousand cases, showing an increase from the previous two years. The figures have been fluctuating in the past few years.
Increase in sex crimes in South Korea
Sexual assault refers to physical and psychological assaults that occur without explicit consent of the victim, such as rape, imitative rape, and indecent acts by compulsion. While South Korea scores relatively well in the Asia-Pacific region’s order and security index and current arrest figures show fluctuation, the significant increase in sex crimes appears noteworthy here. Of particular note is the fact that South Korea is suffering from a rapid increase in spycam crimes, the illegal secret filming also known as 'molka'.
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KOSIS. (September 7, 2023). Number of arrests for sexual assault in South Korea from 2013 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/629302/south-korea-number-of-arrests-for-sexual-assault/
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