The Fall of a Star Lecturer... Dozens Involved in Secretly Filmed Sexual Acts, 8-Year Prison Sentence in Appeal Trial

Daegu Suseong-gu Monthly Income 40 Million Won Star Instructor
Secretly Filmed Sexual Acts with Women... Crimes Committed Over 6 Years

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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] A man in his 30s, a private academy instructor who illegally filmed videos of sexual intercourse with dozens of women, was sentenced to eight years in prison in the appellate court. Previously, the first trial court had sentenced him to four years in prison, so this man was punished more severely through the appeal trial. One of the victims even took her own life due to this case.

The Criminal Division 1 of Daegu High Court (Chief Judge Kim Yeon-woo) sentenced A (38) to eight years in prison on the 23rd on charges including quasi-rape. He was also ordered to complete 80 hours of sexual violence treatment programs and was banned from working at child and youth-related institutions and welfare facilities for the disabled for five years.

The court stated the sentencing reason, "The defendant seriously violated the victims' sexual self-determination rights, and considering that one of the victims took her own life, severe punishment is inevitable, but we took into account that he admitted the crime and showed remorse."

A, a graduate of a prestigious university and a math instructor in Daegu, was recognized for his teaching ability and reportedly earned 40 million won per month through academy lectures and private tutoring, and up to 70 million won per month during vacation periods.

Based on this economic power, A lived alone in a luxury apartment in Suseong-gu, drove high-end imported cars such as Ferrari, and from 2013 to last year, approached women at cafes and bars or through acquaintances, luring about ten women to his home, car, or lodging facilities and illegally filmed sexual intercourse scenes.

He also shared these videos with acquaintances. A’s crimes continued for six years. His acts of deceiving women were caught by a woman who spent the night at his home.

In 2018, a woman who came to his home turned on A’s computer, discovered the illegally filmed videos, and reported it to the police, exposing the case.

The police, who launched an investigation, secured evidence of A’s crimes after several months of investigation. They found video files totaling 900 gigabytes (GB) on A’s computer hard disk. More than 30 victims whose faces were identifiable were included.

There were also scenes of sexual assault on women who appeared to have lost consciousness, along with acquaintances.

Previously, A’s quasi-rape charges were tried as two separate cases in the first trial but were combined in the appellate court. At the end of last year, A was sentenced to four years and three years in prison respectively in the two trials. The prosecution demanded a 20-year prison sentence for A in the appeal trial on the 9th.

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