20-Year-Old Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Sexual Crimes After Befriending Minors via SNS: "No Remorse Shown"

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] A man in his 20s who approached minors through SNS, then threatened and sexually assaulted them, has been sentenced to prison.

The Daejeon District Court's 11th Criminal Division (Presiding Judge Kim Yong-chan) announced on the 6th that A (27), who was indicted on charges of violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, threats, and coercion, was sentenced to six years in prison.

He was also ordered to be banned from employment at child and youth-related institutions and facilities for the disabled for 10 years.

The court stated, "It is recognized that the defendant poses a risk of reoffending sexual crimes, and the risk level was evaluated as high," adding, "The pattern of contacting minors through SNS, building relationships, then meeting in person and committing sexual crimes is repeated."

It further ruled, "The defendant admits to the threats and coercion, but only because messages sent by the victims were submitted as evidence," and "He denies the rest of the crimes with unreasonable claims, blames the victims, and shows no remorse."

A has been on trial for approaching minors through SNS since 2018 and sexually assaulting them by means of threats and coercion.

It is known that A forced minors he met through threats to sit on his lap, hugged them, or touched their body parts, committing forced sexual assault.

Additionally, he reportedly made them take photos of their body parts and received them via SNS messenger.

Previously, A was sentenced to one year and two months in prison for similar crimes against minors.

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