A man in his twenties who confessed during an investigation after raping his drunk girlfriend overturned the claim, saying, "There is no fact of sexual assault" during the trial.



The second criminal division of the Jeju District Court (Judge Chan-soo Jang) revealed the results of the sentence on the 22-year-old A, who was handed over to trial on charges such as quasi-rape.



In November 2017, Mr. A was accused of rape after drinking with Mr. B, who was dating at a restaurant in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

This incident led the victim to abortion surgery.



In addition, after the crime, Mr. A made false facts and made a gossip to three college friends in March 2018, saying, "B had an affair and told me to break up. I hate to repay the borrowed money."




Mr. A, who was serving in the military at the time of the investigation, confessed to his crime during an investigation by the military prosecution.



However, after entering the trial, he suddenly changed his words, saying, "I have only agreed with the victim and had sexual relations, but there was no fact that I was sexually assaulted by physical loss or inability to protest," and argued that the confession at the military prosecution was "by force."




However, the court rejected Mr. A's claim regarding confession, saying, "The military prosecution investigation was conducted only once, and the defendant was informed of the right to veto statements and the right to receive the assistance of a lawyer." In addition, he did not accept Mr. A's claim of innocence, saying, "The victim's statements are specific and consistent. The defendant himself admitted to his friends and victims for the crime several times."



The court sentenced him to four years in prison, pointing out that "the defendant raped the victim by using that the victim was intoxicated, and that the crime was very bad, such as damaging the victim's reputation three times." "In light of the fact that the victim had to undergo an abortion surgery for the crime of the defendant, the possibility of criticism is high, but the age of the defendant and the circumstances after the crime were comprehensively considered," he revealed the reason for the sentence.



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