A 20-year-old who supported or beat himself with a cigarette because he did not like after sexually assaulting a teenager was sentenced to probation.
The Daegu District Court's Pohang Branch Criminal Division 1 (Chief Judge Kwon Soon-hyang) sentenced A (23), who was charged with violating the Act on the Protection of Children and Youth, the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes, and Special Injury, probation to 3 years in prison. It was announced today (16th) that he was sentenced to 5 years.
In addition, along with probation, he was ordered to take 80 hours of sexual violence treatment lectures, and to be restricted from employment at child and youth-related organizations and welfare facilities for the disabled for 5 years each.
On January 21, last year, Mr. A sexually assaulted a teenage girl he met in an app open chat room at his home after drinking alcohol, and took nude photos and videos with his cell phone camera.
Even after he found out that the teenager was pregnant, he met again in the parking lot about a month later, kicking his stomach, saying, "I don't like the behavior," or pouring cigarette ashes from the embers into his mouth.
In the process, Ms. B (18) and Ms. C (17), who were acquainted with Mr. A, joined in and supported the back of the victim's hand with a cigarette or slapped him on the cheek several times.
The court sent the children B and C, who were charged with special injuries, to the juvenile division of the Daegu Family Court.
Regarding Mr. A, the court said, "The guilt is heavy in view of the subject, process, method, and result of the crime, such as targeting a young victim." stated the reason.
Regarding Miss B and Miss C, "I committed a crime in collusion with Mr. A, and the guilt is heavy in terms of the subject and method of the crime, but considering that his personality is still being formed and he is reflecting on his mistakes, it is judged that reformation is desirable. It is recognized that there is a reason that falls under a protective disposition, and the case will be sent to the Family Court,” he explained.