Juvenile act (possession)2026.03.07
Files auto-saved from a Telegram channel: contesting intent to possess ended in no referral
Files piled up by Telegram auto-download. Forensic results showed no intent to view or keep them; the case closed with no suspicion found.
- Charge
- Juvenile act (possession)
- Result
- Not referred (no suspicion)
- Date
- 2026.03.07
- Authority
- Seoul OO Police Station
- Case no.
- 2026-OOOOOO
- Stage
- Investigation
- Attorney
- Seok Jong-Wook

쟁점
대화방의 자동 저장 설정으로 기기에 내려온 파일이 아동·청소년성착취물 소지로 입건된 사건이었습니다. 쟁점은 소지의 고의였습니다.
변호인의 대응
포렌식 결과에서 파일의 생성 경로·열람 기록·접근 시각을 분리해 제출했습니다. 자동 저장 설정과 열람 기록이 없다는 점을 기술적으로 소명했습니다.
결과
경찰은 고의를 인정할 증거가 부족하다고 보아 혐의없음 불송치 결정했습니다.
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