A man in his 60s sentenced to prison for sexually harassing a teenage female student on a Jeju City bus
[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] A man in his 60s was sentenced to prison for sexually harassing a teenage girl on a bus.
The Jeju District Court, 2nd Criminal Division (Chief Judge Jang Chan-su), announced on the 27th that A (67), who was charged with violating the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles Against Sexual Offenses, was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison.
He was also ordered to complete a 40-hour sexual violence treatment program.
The court stated the sentencing reason, "It is clear that the victim suffered great psychological shock from the crime. She was so terrified that she burst into tears only after getting off the bus," and added, "The defendant has not been forgiven by the victim."
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A was charged with forcibly molesting B (12) by sitting next to her on a bus operating near Samyang-dong, Jeju City, at around 5:42 p.m. on September 29 last year, complimenting her by saying she was pretty and touching parts of her body for about 15 minutes.
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