Former Busan National University Professor Who Sexually Harassed Student Receives Suspended Sentence in Appeal Trial

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] A former Busan National University professor who sexually assaulted a student at a karaoke room was sentenced to a suspended prison term again in the appellate court.

The Busan District Court Criminal Division 3 (Presiding Judge Nam Jae-hyun) announced on the 10th that it dismissed the plaintiff's appeal in the appellate trial of former Busan National University professor A, who was charged with forcible molestation.

The court stated the reason for sentencing, saying, "Since it was an inappropriate act against a graduate student in the educational program, and the crime is not minor and is highly likely to receive social condemnation, the original judgment is upheld."

In November 2015, A was accused of forcibly embracing graduate student B while their group was singing, pushing B against the wall and forcibly kissing B, and following B to the restroom to attempt to kiss again, constituting forcible molestation.

It was investigated that A had moved to a karaoke room after dining at a raw fish restaurant with B and others. B reportedly revealed the sexual assault during the spread of the #MeToo movement in 2018.

Busan National University conducted an internal investigation and held a disciplinary committee in July of the same year, dismissing Professor A.

The first trial court sentenced Professor A to six months in prison with a two-year suspension and ordered him to attend 40 hours of sexual violence treatment lectures.

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