Repeated Sexual Assaults After Release... '13 Years Imprisonment' Confirmed

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] A man in his 50s who repeatedly sexually assaulted women shortly after being released from prison has been sentenced to a heavy prison term.

The Supreme Court's First Division (Presiding Justice Kim Seonsu) announced on the 21st that it upheld the 13-year prison sentence handed down by the lower court in the appeal trial of Mr. A, a man in his 50s charged with violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes (including rape and injury).

Mr. A was on trial for threatening Ms. B, who was opening her front door to enter her house in September 2019, with a weapon, forcing her inside, sexually assaulting her, and injuring her hand and other parts.

When Ms. B screamed and resisted, Mr. A fled from her house. While escaping, he threatened Ms. C, who was also trying to enter her house, forced her inside, and sexually assaulted her. Mr. A is also accused of self-administering methamphetamine purchased from an acquaintance shortly before the crimes.

The first trial sentenced Mr. A to 13 years in prison, considering that he committed crimes again during the recidivism period (3 years), and ordered him to wear an electronic tracking device for 10 years. Mr. A had been sentenced to 5 years in prison for robbery and injury and was released in July 2017 after serving his full term. The court also ordered Mr. A to have his personal information disclosed and notified for 7 years and prohibited him from working at child and youth-related institutions for 7 years.

Mr. A appealed, claiming he was in a state of 'mental and physical weakness' due to methamphetamine use at the time of the crimes. However, the second trial court dismissed the appeal based on the victim's testimony that "Mr. A was mentally sound."

The Supreme Court also ruled that "the 13-year prison sentence is not excessively unfair" and agreed with the lower courts' decisions.

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