'Sexual Assault Charges' Kang Ji-hwan Appeals Second Trial Verdict, Files Supreme Court Appeal

Actor Kang Ji-hwan. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin] Actor Kang Ji-hwan, who was indicted on charges of sexually assaulting and molesting two female outsourced staff members who were asleep after drinking (quasi-rape and quasi-sexual molestation) and was sentenced to a suspended prison term in both the first and second trials, has appealed to the Supreme Court to receive its judgment.

According to the Suwon High Court on the 18th, Kang's side filed an appeal on the 17th, dissatisfied with the second trial's ruling of 2 years and 6 months imprisonment with a 3-year suspension.

During the trial process, Kang's side admitted to the quasi-rape charge but partially denied the quasi-sexual molestation charge.

Regarding the quasi-sexual molestation victim, they argued that she was not in a state of helplessness at the time of the incident and that Kang's DNA was not detected on the victim.

With Kang's appeal, the so-called final judgment has been left to the Supreme Court's decision. The prosecution did not appeal.

Kang is accused of entering the room where two female outsourced staff members who were helping with his filming were sleeping after drinking with them at his home in Opo-eup, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do on July 9 last year, sexually assaulting one staff member and molesting the other.

The first trial on December 5 last year found him guilty of both charges and sentenced him to 2 years and 6 months imprisonment with a 3-year suspension.

The second trial also dismissed appeals from both the prosecution and Kang on the 11th, upholding the original verdict.

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