A college student has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for allegedly killing a female student by knocking her from a building while attempting to rape her on the Inha University campus.



The 12th Criminal Division of the Incheon District Court (Chief Judge Lim Eun-ha) sentenced Inha University student A, who was arrested and indicted for murder such as rape, to 20 years in prison in the first trial held on the afternoon of the 19th, under the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes, etc. .



In addition, an order was issued to complete an 80-hour sexual violence treatment program and to restrict employment in organizations related to children, adolescents and the disabled for 10 years.



The judge explained the reason for the sentencing, saying, "Considering the circumstances of the crime, the guilt is extremely heavy, and the guilt is heavy in light of the attempt to cover up the crime of quasi-rape by attempting to record consent to sex with a victim who was uninformed."



The court judged him guilty of quasi-rape and manslaughter charges, but did not admit to murder charges such as rape.



The judge said, "It is difficult to see that there was an unfulfilled intention in the murder," and "It is difficult to admit that the defendant had no benefit from the death of the victim and that he tried to kill even at the cost of his own severe sentence."



Previously, the prosecution requested life imprisonment for Mr. A at a decision trial held in December of last year.



Mr. A is accused of sexually assaulting classmate B who was drunk and unconscious on the 2nd and 3rd floors of a college building on the Inha University campus in Michuhol-gu, Incheon around 1 am on July 15 last year, and pushing him out of the window to fall to his death.



The police arrested and sent Mr. A on charges of quasi-rape and manslaughter and shooting and distributing using a camera, etc. under the Sexual Violence Punishment Act.



However, the prosecution judged that Mr. A had something to do with the death of Mr. B, and changed his name to murder, including rape, and prosecuted him.



During the prosecution's investigation, Mr. A was reported to have denied the allegation, saying, "I woke up and was at home," and admitted to attempting sexual assault, but did not remember whether it was a fall or not.



Mr. A was a student at Inha University at the time of the crime, but was expelled after the crime.



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