사이버 공간에서의 은밀한 범죄: 디지털 성폭력에 대한 목회신학적 성찰

Abstract

The study proposes a pastoral theological application for counseling victims of digital sexual violence through a multifaceted understanding of digital sexual violence. To do this, I first look at the definition of digital sexual violence and the types of digital sexual violence that are crimes under current laws and present brief cases of digital sexual crime. It may take a long time for victims of digital sex crimes to become aware of the damage they suffer, due to the nature of anonymity in cyberspace. Afterwards, amid uncertainties, the victim suffers from social difficulties due to great anxiety and shame. Next, I seek a pastoral theological reflection on digital sexual violence based on a psychological understanding of the victims. The pastoral theological view is that no matter how secret or anonymous, the act of viewing and sharing illegal images can destroy other people's daily lives with a single click; thus, participants in this form of sexual violence are guilty of abusing others for their own sexual gratification. Also, is the shame felt by the victim reasonable? Who should feel shame? In response, first, violence committed without consent is the responsibility of the offender; second, reinterpreting shame can be an effective way to support the victim as a counterargument to the double standards of society looking at women's bodies and sexuality; and third, guidelines for counseling victims of digital sexual violence are suggested. This interdisciplinary study provides guidelines for pastoral care and pastoral theological reflection based on sociological, legal, and feminist studies that have been made on digital sexual violence, a relatively recent issue.