A monk in his 60s who was handed over to trial for raping a woman in his 20s was also sentenced to five years in prison at the appeals court.
According to the legal community today (3rd), the Criminal Division 1-1 of the Daejeon High Court (Chief Judge Jeong-mi Jeong) dismissed the appeal of the prosecution and Mr. The trial court upheld the sentence of one year.
A monk at a temple in the Chungnam area is accused of sexually assaulting a goddess B (20), who is suffering from mental disorders such as auditory hallucinations, under the guise of religious treatment.
The court of appeals said, "The victim used her absolute trust in her to commit a crime against a vulnerable young woman in need." Looking at it, there is a high possibility of social criticism," he said.
On the other hand, it is known that Mr. A has a history of receiving two probation of imprisonment for the same crime.