Jong Woo Son
No alias recorded
Arrested, Indicted, Convicted
Public record reviewed to August 20, 2026
Index entry last updated August 21, 2026
Operator of Welcome to Video.
A conviction or guilty plea is recorded in this entry.
- Operator of the Welcome to Video darknet site.
Everything on this page comes from cited public sources.
This entry records 3 actions across 1 takedown, each traced to a cited source. Every linked takedown sits in the verified core of this index. Where the record is silent, this page says so rather than filling the gap.
Legal summary
- Associated takedowns
- Welcome to Video seizure
- Recorded role
- Operator of Welcome to Video
- Group segment
- Core operator
- Charging authority
- United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
- Charging jurisdiction
- United States
- Case number
- Not published
- Latest recorded action
- Indicted, August 2018
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Country of residence
- South Korea
- Recorded sentence
- Served a term of imprisonment in South Korea
Associated takedowns
Law enforcement actions against infrastructure and services linked to this person, and the action recorded against the person in each one.
Outcomes and dates follow the public reporting cited on the sources tab and are subject to revision.
3 recorded actions across 1 takedown
| Date | Takedown | Target | Connection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2018 , Source [1] | Welcome to Video seizure , Child sexual abuse material | Welcome to Video | Operator of Welcome to Video | Arrested . Arrested by Korean National Police at the time of the server seizure. |
| August 1, 2018 , Source [1] | Welcome to Video seizure , Child sexual abuse material | Welcome to Video | Operator of Welcome to Video | Indicted . Nine-count indictment returned under seal in 2018 and unsealed 2019-10-16. Exact return date not established in this pass. |
| Date not established , Source [1] | Welcome to Video seizure , Child sexual abuse material | Welcome to Video | Operator of Welcome to Video | Convicted . Convicted and served a prison term in South Korea. Korean court and date not verified in this pass. |