Jeju Guesthouse Staff Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault of Guest

A man in his 20s was sentenced to a heavy punishment for sexually assaulting a female guesthouse guest.
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A man in his 20s was sentenced to a heavy prison term for sexually assaulting a female guest at a guesthouse.

On the 24th, according to Jeju District Court, the Criminal Division 2 (Chief Judge Jang Chan-su) sentenced Mr. A (24), who was charged with violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, including residential intrusion rape, to five years in prison. He was also ordered to complete 40 hours of sexual violence treatment programs and was banned from employment at child and youth institutions for seven years.

According to the court, Mr. A was an employee at a guesthouse in Seogwipo City and was charged with sexually assaulting a female guest in her 20s who was intoxicated in the early morning of May 10, 2018.

Mr. A initially denied the charges but changed his statement to claim the sexual intercourse was consensual after DNA was detected on the victim’s clothing.

The court found him guilty considering various circumstances, including the lack of personal rapport between the victim and the defendant and the absence of any motive for false accusation.

The court stated, "The memories of the trip, which should have remained as cherished memories, have become horrific memories for the victim due to the defendant’s crime," and added, "Despite a friend sleeping next to the victim, the defendant boldly committed the crime, making a heavy sentence inevitable," explaining the reasons for the sentencing.

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