Court Sentences Man Who Staged 'Gangrape Scenario' to 13 Years Imprisonment... Man Who Was Deceived and Committed Rape Found 'Not Guilty'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin] A man who staged a ‘rape role-play’ that led to an actual sexual assault was sentenced to a heavy prison term. Meanwhile, a man who was deceived by him and committed sexual assault believing it was a role-play was acquitted.

The Criminal Division 11 of Daejeon District Court (Presiding Judge Kim Yong-chan) on the 4th recognized the guilt of Lee Mo (29), who was arrested and indicted on charges of breaking and entering and rape by inducing a ‘rape role-play’ through a random chat application (app), and sentenced him to 13 years in prison. The court also ordered Lee to complete 80 hours of sexual violence treatment programs and imposed a 10-year employment ban at child and youth-related institutions.

On the other hand, the court acquitted Oh Mo (39), who was deceived by Lee and committed the actual sexual assault.

The court stated the reason for the heavy sentence against Lee, saying, "He committed a bizarre crime by using Oh as a tool for rape" and "showed boldness by actively instructing during the process of raping the victim."

However, regarding Oh, the court explained the reason for acquittal: "Considering all the evidence, Oh neither knew that his act was rape nor can it be seen that he knowingly tolerated it. It appears that he believed he was engaging in sexual intercourse as part of a role-play as the rapist, deceived by Lee, and there is insufficient basis to judge the charges as guilty."

Oh claimed that at the time, he only thought it was a ‘rape scenario performed with consent’ and did not realize that he was actually committing sexual assault.

In August of last year, Lee changed his chat app profile to that of a 35-year-old woman and posted a message saying, "Looking for a man to meet for a role-play where I want to be raped."

Oh, who saw this post, went to the one-room apartment address given by Lee and sexually assaulted the woman inside. It was revealed that Lee also visited the scene and peeped during the crime.

Investigations showed that Lee, Oh, and the victim were completely unknown to each other.

At the sentencing hearing held on the 12th of last month, the prosecution demanded 15 years in prison for Lee and 7 years for Oh, respectively.

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