South Korea has arrested four men accused of streaming “private moments” online in 1,600 hotel rooms.
The men allegedly installed mini cameras in televisions, hair dryers, to record all private moments which are being sold for up to $6,200 on online platforms.
If the allegations are proven correct, then they could face up to 10 years in prison and a 30 million won ($26,571, £20,175) fine.
The men set up a website in November that allowed users to pay for full videos or watch 30-second clips for free. They reportedly have posted 803 videos and so far 97 members have paid to get a video. The site is now down.
“The police deal very strictly with criminals who illegally post and share videos, as they seriously harm human dignity,” a Seoul The Herald newspaper.
The recent incident caused uproar among ordinary citizens who held a national protest against the filming of sexual or nude content.
"There was a similar case in the past where illegal cameras were (secretly installed) and recording, but this is the first time police have detected the videos being streamed live online," police said.
