Youtuber breaks silence after being accused of abusing woman during controversial livestreams
A YouTuber is currently facing allegations of abusing and exploiting a vulnerable woman in Thailand during broadcast clips, with claims that further allege physical mistreatment and forced drinking.
Kagwang, a popular South Korean YouTuber has seen several allegations aimed at his international journey.
The supposed lawyer of the woman who made the claims of abuse, even claimed he requested emergency protection from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Thailand due to the nature of the mistreatment.
According to Mediafine Global, the woman is recovering from hip surgery and has made a series of claims against Kagwang.
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This includes alleging he subjected her to abuse and financial exploitation, including apparently destroying her crutches and stealing more than 10 million won (£5,648.25).
Other allegations the YouTuber is facing includes apparently enforcing food restriction upon the women who have appeared in his Thailand broadcasts, as well as alleged sleep deprivation, and forced drinking.
Since the controversy broke, in a YouTube video addressing the claims, Kagwang alleges they are 'not true' and detailed in the 31-minute clip text messages between him and the woman he names as Ingwi.
The YouTuber came back with much of his own allegations against Ingwi too, and he initially began the video by saying that despite what has been read online, she has no 'intellectual disability and is an alcoholic'.
Through clips which appear to be filmed from his mobile phone, as well as moments from the months of broadcasts between the two, altercations can be heard and seen with 'Ingwi'.
In one instance, shouting can be heard occurring between a woman and unknown person, as Kagwang claims it was Ingwi being intoxicated and abusing her grandmother.
From there, clips showing apparent police, cat abuse claims, the 'sexual degradation of Kagwang's viewers' and even 'sexual harassment' aimed towards himself, were posted for all to see.
As of now, none of the claims from either party have been confirmed, and arrests have not been made.
The original claims against Kagwan were made by a person named 'A', who says they are the lawyer of vulnerable woman with suspected intellectual disabilities and recovering from leg surgery.
A translated excerpt reported by AOL reads of the original post: "We file a complaint against Kagwang, a YouTuber who abused and stole women suspected of having leg surgery and intellectual disabilities."
They allege the woman was a fan of Kagwang, however, began to suffer from what they claim was mistreatment.
On social media, clips of the broadcast show water being thrown at the woman (thought to be Ingwi).
The anonymous person reported that her crutches were supposedly broken; her meals restricted so that viewers would be prompted to make donations, and she was apparently intentionally harassed so she could not sleep.
They also alleged she was threatened when she ate mangoes in a bid to sustain herself and was harassed when trying to leave.
The post further alleged that the YouTuber also pressured the woman based on a contract so she could not raise the issues stemming from the broadcast to the outside world.
According to the person, the events were disclosed on the 21st of this month, prompting an emergency request for protection to the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Thailand.
A then alleged that the Embassy separated her from the broadcasters the following day.
A also announced plans to sue all parties for what they called abuse, coercion, confinement, and assault.
Maeil Business, a SK news outlet reports that the identity of A has not been confirmed, nor the alleged events being described.
LADbible reached out to the representative of Kagwang and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Thailand for comment.
Topics: Crime, World News
Britt Jones