韓國「N號房」案件是近年來震驚全球的一宗數位性暴力犯罪，其主犯趙主彬的刑期加重至總計47年4個月，顯示韓國司法體系對此類犯罪的嚴厲制裁決心。

「N號房」並非一個單一實體，而是指一系列在加密即時通訊軟體Telegram上運營的、以性剝削和性暴力為目的聊天室。這些聊天室由不同的犯罪分子（包括「博士」趙主彬和「갓갓」等）創建和管理。趙主彬化名「博士」（Baksa），是其中規模最大、組織最嚴密的犯罪集團頭目。他從 2019 年 5 月至 2020 年 2 月期間，在 Telegram 上創建多個分級收費的秘密聊天室，即所謂的「博士房」。趙主彬的犯罪手法極度惡劣和系統化。他主要通過以下幾種方式獲取和控制受害者：

1. 誘騙與威脅： 他先在社群媒體上以高薪兼職工作為誘餌接觸受害者，並要求她們提供個人私密照片或影片。一旦受害者提供，趙主彬便立即轉為威脅，利用這些影像和受害者的個人資料（如住址、學校、家庭成員信息）對其實施脅迫。
2. 實施性暴力與虐待： 趙主彬強迫受害者拍攝各種變態、屈辱和暴力的性影像。他甚至要求受害者在身體上刻畫「奴隸」等字眼，並以各種方式侮辱和虐待她們。
3. 受害者群體： 根據法院查證，趙主彬集團的受害者人數眾多，其中包括 16 名未成年人，其中年齡最小的受害者年僅11歲，這暴露了犯罪行為的極端殘忍與無法無天。

趙主彬利用這些非法影像牟取鉅額利潤。他將聊天室分為不同的等級，根據會員繳納的「入場費」（從數十萬到數百萬韓元不等）來區分可觀看的影像內容尺度。趙主彬因此非法獲利達數十億韓元。這些付費會員在觀看、傳播這些性暴力影片的過程中，也間接成為了性剝削犯罪的共犯。趙主彬最初因違反《性暴力犯罪處罰特例法》和《兒童·青少年性保護法》等多項罪名，被判處有期徒刑 42 年。然而，在後續的審理中，法院又對他實施的針對未成年人的性暴力行為進行了追加審判和判刑。最新的判決結果為趙主彬追加5年刑期，加上之前的判決，他的總刑期累積達到47年4個月。

這項加重判決反映韓國社會和司法機關對數位性犯罪的零容忍態度，特別是對於涉及未成年人的性剝削行為，採取了最嚴厲的處罰，旨在震懾潛在的模仿犯，並對受害者表達深切的公義。此案促使韓國政府加強對數位性暴力犯罪的立法和執法力度，推動了相關法律的修訂。

Sentencing Increased for Nth Room Mastermind Cho Ju-bin: Total Term of 47 Years and 4 Months

The South Korean "Nth Room" case is a notorious digital sexual violence crime that has shocked the world in recent years. The increased sentencing of its main perpetrator, Cho Ju-bin, to a cumulative term of 47 years and 4 months, reflects the South Korean judiciary's determination to impose strict penalties for this type of offense.

The "Nth Room" was not a single entity, but rather a collection of sexually exploitative and violent chat rooms operated on the encrypted messaging application Telegram by various criminals, including "Doctor" Cho Ju-bin and "Gatgat."

Cho Ju-bin, operating under the alias "Doctor" (Baksa), was the leader of the largest and most systematically organized of these criminal groups. Between May 2019 and February 2020, he created several secret, paywalled chat rooms on Telegram, collectively known as the "Doctor's Room."Cho Ju-bin's criminal methods were extremely malicious and systematic. He primarily acquired and controlled his victims through the following means:

1. Luring and Threats: He would initially approach victims on social media, using the lure of high-paying part-time jobs, and ask them to provide private photos or videos. Once the victims complied, Cho Ju-bin immediately resorted to threats, using these images and the victims' personal information (such as addresses, schools, and family details) to coerce them.
2. Sexual Violence and Abuse: Cho Ju-bin forced the victims to film various perverse, humiliating, and violent sexual acts. He even demanded that victims carve words like "slave" onto their bodies and subjected them to various forms of abuse and insult.
3. Victim Demographics: According to court findings, the number of victims in Cho Ju-bin's group was substantial, including 16 minors. The youngest victim was only 11 years old, highlighting the extreme cruelty and lawlessness of the criminal acts.

Cho Ju-bin profited enormously from these illegal videos. He categorized the chat rooms into different tiers, with the level of access to the explicit content determined by the membership "entry fee," which ranged from hundreds of thousands to millions of Korean won. Cho Ju-bin illegally earned billions of Korean won (KRW) from this scheme. The paid members, by viewing and disseminating these sexual violence videos, indirectly became accomplices in the sex exploitation crimes.

Cho Ju-bin was initially sentenced to 42 years in prison for multiple charges, including violations of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes and the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles from Sexual Abuse.

However, in subsequent proceedings, the court held additional trials and sentencing for his specific acts of sexual violence against minors. The latest ruling added another five years to his sentence, bringing his cumulative prison term to a total of 47 years and 4 months.

This increased sentence reflects the zero-tolerance stance of South Korean society and the judiciary toward digital sex crimes. The courts have taken the harshest possible measures, especially concerning the sexual exploitation of minors, aiming to deter potential copycat offenders and deliver profound justice to the victims. The case has also spurred the South Korean government to strengthen legislation and enforcement efforts against digital sexual violence, leading to amendments in relevant laws.