A man in his 20s given probation for stripping and assaulting a junior soldier

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] A man in his 20s who sexually harassed and assaulted a junior soldier under the pretext of guidance was sentenced to probation.

The Gwangju District Court Criminal Division 11 (Chief Judge Jeong Ji-seon) announced on the 8th that it sentenced Kim Mo (25), who was indicted on charges of sexual assault against a soldier and special assault, to 10 months in prison with a 2-year probation.

He was also ordered to attend 40 hours of sexual violence treatment lectures and was banned from employment at institutions related to children, adolescents, and the disabled for 3 years each.

The court stated the sentencing reasons, saying, "Kim's crime is not minor, and the victim appears to have experienced considerable sexual humiliation and physical and mental suffering," but "considering that Kim admitted to the crime, reached a settlement with the victim, and the victim did not want prosecution."

Kim was tried on charges of pulling down a junior soldier's pants and assaulting him under the pretext of guidance in the barracks while serving in an army unit from March to April last year.

It is known that Kim pulled down the pants of the junior soldier who was climbing the bunk bed and put them into the barracks freezer, and removed or blocked the ladder to prevent the junior soldier from retrieving the pants.

Also, as a senior, claiming to guide the junior soldier, he reportedly struck the victim's buttocks, thighs, and other body parts dozens of times with the handle of a 4kg kettlebell, a piece of exercise equipment.

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