Wheelchair Repair Technician Sentenced to 6 Years for Repeated Sexual Assault of Intellectually Disabled Person

Ulsan District Court / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] A man in his 50s who was charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting a woman with an intellectual disability, whom he met while repairing electric wheelchairs, has been sentenced to prison.

The Ulsan District Court Criminal Division 11 (Chief Judge Park Jooyoung) announced on the 5th that it sentenced A (50) to six years in prison on charges of violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, including quasi-rape of a disabled person. The court also ordered A to complete 80 hours of a sexual violence treatment program and imposed a seven-year employment ban at child and youth-related institutions and welfare facilities for the disabled.

The court explained the sentencing, stating, "The defendant lured the victim, who is a disabled person lacking the ability to protect herself, and committed the crimes over a long period. It appears that the victim and her family have suffered considerable mental anguish, and the defendant has not been forgiven by them."

A, who worked as an electric wheelchair repair technician, met B, the daughter of a client requesting repairs, in 2013.

A is accused of sexually assaulting B, who was classified as a level 2 intellectually disabled person with impaired judgment and communication skills, six times and molesting her multiple times at locations such as motels and medical device stores over approximately three months from August to October 2014.

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