"Will Make You a Celebrity"... Dentist Sentenced to 7 Years for Inducing Minors into Sexual Relations
[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Jo] A former dentist who was charged with luring teenagers by promising to make them celebrities and engaging in sexual relations with them was sentenced to prison in the first trial.
The Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 30 (Presiding Judge Hyunwoo Lee) on the 15th sentenced former dentist Ryu Mo, who was indicted for violating the Child Welfare Act and other charges, to 7 years in prison and ordered him to complete 80 hours of a sexual violence treatment program. The court pointed out, "Although Ryu reached an agreement with the victims, the nature of the crime is quite serious, and there is no sincere remorse."
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Ryu was charged with abusing teenagers by luring them with promises of making them celebrities and engaging in sexual relations, causing them sexual humiliation, from June to October 2016 while working as a dentist. He was also charged with handing over money and receiving child and adolescent sexual relation videos from others, which he stored on a hard disk.
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