(MENAFN) South Korean authorities have detained more than 3,500 individuals linked to online sexual offenses over the past year, with almost half of them being teenagers, as stated by reports.

Between November 2024 and October 2025, the National Police Agency (NPA) recorded 3,411 cases of online sexual abuse, resulting in 221 formal arrests.

Deepfake-related crimes accounted for 35.2% of the offenses, followed by videos involving children and adolescents at 34.3%, and illegal recordings at 19.4%. Of those detained, 1,761 were teenagers, 1,228 were in their 20s, and smaller numbers were in their 30s and 40s. More than 90% of deepfake offenders were teens or young adults, reflecting their greater familiarity with digital technologies.

The NPA noted a 47.8% increase in arrests for online sexual crimes compared with the previous year.

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