"Want to Watch a Video of Mom Engaged in Prostitution?" 40s Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Seulgi Kim] A man in his 40s accused of habitually assaulting his wife, threatening her, and forcing her into prostitution was sentenced to 10 years in prison in the appellate court as well.

On the 10th, the Seoul High Court Criminal Division 9 (Chief Judge Han Gyuhyun) announced that on the 9th, A (42), who was indicted on charges including violation of the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes (forcible molestation within family relations), was sentenced to 10 years in prison in the appellate trial, the same as the original trial.

The court also upheld the order for 40 hours of sexual violence treatment program completion, a 7-year employment restriction at child and youth-related institutions, and a 6-year electronic anklet attachment.

A denied some of the criminal charges and claimed the sentencing was unfair, but the court did not accept this.

Furthermore, the court stated, "It is sufficiently recognized that the wife began prostitution due to the defendant’s continuous assault and threats," and "There is no illegality in the first trial’s finding of fact regarding forcible molestation. The sentencing in the first trial was appropriately decided after fully considering various circumstances. The sentence is neither excessively heavy nor light beyond a reasonable range," explaining the sentencing rationale.

A was indicted for assaulting his wife 14 times from April 2018 to January 2019, causing her ribs to break.

He also threatened his wife by saying, "If you don’t bring money, I will kill the children," and forced her into prostitution. It was investigated that the wife engaged in prostitution three times.

At the time of prostitution, A forced his wife to keep her phone on and record the sexual acts on video. Moreover, he showed this video to their young children and molested their two daughters, who were only 11 and 12 years old.

Meanwhile, A denied all charges throughout the trial, but both the first and second trial courts recognized all of A’s charges.

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