'Japanese Woman Insulted and Assaulted' 30s Man Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison in Second Trial

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The court sentenced a man in his 30s to prison again in the second trial for insulting and assaulting a Japanese woman near Hongdae Entrance Station in Mapo-gu, Seoul, after he was given a prison sentence in the first trial.

On the 7th, the 2nd Criminal Appeal Division of the Seoul Western District Court (Chief Judge Bu Sang-jun) upheld the original sentence of one year imprisonment for Bang Mo (34), who was indicted while in custody on charges of injury and insult.

Bang was prosecuted for insulting a Japanese woman A (20) who was passing near Hongdae Entrance Station on Subway Line 2 in Mapo-gu, Seoul, around 6 a.m. on August 23 last year, and assaulting her by pulling her hair. It was investigated that at the time, he insulted A by comparing her to an adult video actress and used derogatory terms against Japanese people. As a result of this incident, A was diagnosed with a concussion and given a two-week recovery period.

The appellate court stated, "The defendant claimed that 'he did not strike the victim's face with his knee, and the victim did not suffer injury,' but after reviewing the video footage, the scene of the defendant striking with his knee was confirmed, and there is no reason to doubt the credibility of the victim's testimony." It also acknowledged that "the victim went to the hospital, received medication, and continued treatment." Then, the court said, "Considering these points comprehensively, it appears that the sentence was appropriately determined in the first trial," and dismissed both Bang's and the prosecution's appeals.

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