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A university professor who denied the crime after sexually harassing his student several times was sentenced to prison.
Today (19th), the 1st Criminal Division of the Cheonan Branch of the Daejeon District Court (Judge Seo Jeon-gyo) sentenced Mr. A to 10 months in prison for being charged without detention for violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes.
In addition, it was ordered to complete an 80-hour sexual violence treatment program and to restrict employment in institutions related to children, youth and the disabled for 5 years.
Mr. A, who worked as a professor at a university in Seoul, was handed over to trial for sexually harassing his students five times between 2018 and 2019.
The judge said, "It seems that the victim continued to suffer without being able to protest against the defendant's unreasonable instructions out of concern for school life and future disadvantages. It seems that she left school and suffered for a long time." , In addition, the defendant's favorable circumstances were taken into account," he revealed the reason for the sentencing.
However, while the court sentenced him to prison, he was not placed under court custody.
Previously, the prosecution said, "The accused repeatedly committed the crime using his position as a professor, but during the investigation process, he denied the crime, saying it was 'acting as a joke'. I did.