Threat To Rape An Elementary Student Gets Posted On DC Gallery, Raising Concern

On August 15, 2023, a post on DC Gallery rang alarm bells when they threatened to rape an elementary student. The post contained a pre-emotive threat to rape a female student between 8 to 13 years of age, from an elementary school in the Gangnam district on August 15.

Threatening post. | theqoo

This comes at a time where the nation has been plagued with similar pre-emotive online threats. These threats pre-empt planned attacks including knife attacks, murder, rape, and more. The police has been on high alert thanks to these threats.

Elementary school in the Gangnam district for illustrative purposes.

The police has stepped up and stationed themselves around all elementary schools in the area. Although there is no guarantee that the writer of the post will actually carry out the attack, they have decided to take preventive measures.

Netizens are highly enraged by the increasing threats online.

Netizen reactions. | theqoo

• I hope they just die.
• Even if they posted it as a joke, don’t let them off.
• Crazy b*stard.
• Why are they even alive? F*ck, go and d*e.
• Go and KYS.
• DC needs to be shut down, f*ck.
• Cut [his dick] off.
• Crazy b*stard. Cut his [dick] off.

It might be that such posts are created to farm fear, as well as for attention. Despite this, it is better to be safe than sorry.