[Exclusive] Despite confession of "hidden cameras since 3 years ago," police conclude "crimes committed over 49 days"

◇ Micro-camera found in female employee's restroom… Perpetrator is the CEO's son
The incident dates back to Friday, July 18 of last year. On that morning, a female employee at a small to medium-sized enterprise in Jeju City discovered a suspicious camera in a stall of the women's restroom. It was a micro illegal filming camera, 2.5cm wide and 2.5cm long. The victim immediately took the camera and informed a company executive.
Coincidentally, that executive was the perpetrator. It was a 'hidden camera' installed by A (in his 40s), the son of the company's CEO. Even after the crime was discovered, A merely tried to evade the situation and did not admit to being the perpetrator.
The company failed to even report the matter despite being aware of the sexual harassment. They reported it to the police around Monday, July 20, two days later. The responding police searched the company restrooms and launched an investigation. A eventually turned himself in at the police station, but it was revealed that he had deleted some of the footage.
◇ It was also under desks… "Committed crimes since 3 years ago" confessed
A's hidden camera crimes took place not only in the restroom but also in the office. He reportedly confessed to the police at the time that "it seems I have been committing these crimes for about 3 years."
It was confirmed that around November 2023, A purchased an endoscopic camera online using company funds. A's company is in the manufacturing industry. An endoscopic camera is unrelated to the business.
He installed this camera under another female employee's desk. He then connected it to his mobile phone via a wired connection. He illegally filmed under the skirts of female employees in the same department near his desk and watched the footage in real-time. Some parts were also recorded and stored.
In particular, A would commit the crime by pretending to look at his phone after giving work instructions to the victim female employee and once she sat down. This is why the mental shock and suffering of the victim employees are inevitably significant.
Despite A's confession that he had been committing crimes for 3 years, the results of the police investigation covered less than two months. The indictment for this case obtained by Newsis lists two criminal facts for A.
The crime in the women's restroom, which was first discovered on July 18 of last year, was recorded as occurring only once on that day. In the case of the hidden camera under the desk, it was stated that the crimes were committed for 49 days from May 31, 2024, to July 18 of the same year.
However, it was confirmed that A testified to having committed crimes even before May 31, 2024. However, the police failed to find evidence.
Under the Criminal Procedure Act, a suspect cannot be punished based solely on a confession. There must be objective evidence to support it. It is the responsibility of investigative agencies to collect such evidence and prove the criminal facts.
◇ Victim: "The PC at the crime scene must undergo forensics"... Police only conducted searches
The female employees are distrustful of the police investigation. This is because the investigation results, released early in the process, fall far short of the suspect's confession. It is not simply due to anxiety and resentment regarding undiscovered crimes. They have also raised several questions regarding the investigation process.
The first is the business PC that A used in the company office. In the early stages of the investigation, the victim employee insisted that digital forensics should be performed on that PC, but the police did not accept this.
According to the investigation, the police only conducted forensics on the mobile phone and the home PC that A voluntarily submitted. The police investigated only "what the suspect gave them." No compulsory investigation was carried out.
[Exclusive] Despite confession of "hidden cameras since 3 years ago," police conclude "crimes committed over 49 days"n.news.naver.com It has been belatedly confirmed that in relation to the case where the son of a CEO of a small to medium-sized enterprise in Jeju illegally filmed female employees with micro-cameras, although he confessed to having committed the crimes since 3 years ago, the police reached a conclusion by securing evidence for less than two months. The victims [claim the investigation is insufficient]...