'Illegal Filming 1500 Times' Man in His 30s... "Bad Nature of Crime" Appeal Dismissed

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Hee-eun Park] The appellate court upheld the original verdict and dismissed the appeal, citing the severity of the crime, in the case of a man in his 30s who illegally filmed nearly 1,500 instances of women's bodies and sexual acts.

The Criminal Division 1 of Changwon District Court (Chief Judge Bok-gyu Choi) announced on the 11th that it upheld the original sentence of 1 year and 6 months imprisonment in the appeal trial of A (37), who was prosecuted for violating the Sexual Violence Punishment Act and the Prostitution Punishment Act.

The court stated, "There is no problem with the original judgment, and the sentencing is also appropriate."

Previously, unemployed A was arrested and indicted on charges of filming 126 women having sexual intercourse in motels without their consent from 2013 until last year. He also engaged in prostitution through a smartphone dating application.

Additionally, from 2015 until last year, he hid a mini camcorder inside his shoes, made a hole on the instep to expose the lens, and filmed under women's skirts over 1,400 times using this method.

A prowled around a girls' middle school in Changwon, using the area as a base for his crimes. After the crimes continued for several years, a victim who became suspicious of A reported him in March last year, leading to his arrest.

The court explained the sentencing rationale, saying, "The illegal filming lasted nearly six years and exceeded 1,500 instances. Considering the nature and method of the crimes, such as fixing a camera in his shoes to continuously film unspecified women on the street, the crime is of a serious nature."

In the first trial, the court sentenced Yoon to 1 year and 6 months imprisonment, taking into account that although the number of crimes against unspecified women exceeded 1,500, he actively cooperated with the investigation, did not distribute the photos taken, and received psychiatric treatment.

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