Prosecutors Appeal Suspended Sentence for Former DB Group Chairman Kim Joon-ki in 'Housekeeper Sexual Assault' Case

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The prosecution has appealed the court ruling that sentenced former DB Group (formerly Dongbu Group) Chairman Kim Jun-gi to a suspended prison term in the first trial on charges of sexually assaulting a housekeeper and molesting a secretary.

According to the court on the 23rd, the prosecution submitted an appeal to the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 16 Single Judge (Judge Lee Jun-min), which handled Kim's first trial, the day before.

The prosecution appears to have appealed on the grounds that the sentencing in the first trial was inappropriate.

The first trial court stated, "The defendant abused the relationship in which the victims had to obey his instructions, thereby violating the victims' sexual self-determination rights," and sentenced Kim to 2 years and 6 months in prison with a 4-year suspension.

Kim is accused of sexually assaulting and molesting a housekeeper who worked at his villa from February 2016 to January 2017, and molesting a secretary from February to July 2017.

Kim, who had been staying in the United States for medical treatment since July 2017, resigned from his chairman position and evaded police investigation for a while after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced.

However, after the police invalidated Kim's passport and placed him on the International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO, Interpol) red notice list, he returned to Korea in October last year and was arrested.

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