30s Man Who Sexually Assaulted Friend's Girlfriend Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison

Daejeon District Court. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seul-gi] A man in his 30s was sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting his friend's girlfriend, with whom he was staying at the friend's request.

The 11th Criminal Division of the Daejeon District Court (Presiding Judge Kim Yong-chan) sentenced A (30) to six years in prison on the 17th for the charge of sexual assault against a disabled person. The court also ordered A to complete 80 hours of a sexual violence treatment program and imposed a five-year employment restriction at institutions related to children and adolescents.

A, who sexually assaulted his friend’s girlfriend C, has a history of being diagnosed with an intellectual disability. During that time, he also sexually assaulted B, a student he met at a learning center for the disabled.

The court judged that the crime against student B was particularly serious, as it even led to an abortion. However, it took into account that B did not wish to pursue punishment.

The court pointed out, "Considering the number of offenses and circumstances, the nature of the crimes is severe, and the victims suffered significant psychological trauma. As a secondary harm from this case, B (27) underwent an abortion."

It added, "Once the investigation began, there was a rush to conceal the crimes, and the defendant denied the offenses without making any efforts to restore the victims. It appears that A’s grade 3 intellectual disability diagnosis influenced the crimes, and the fact that B does not wish to press charges was also considered" as reasons for sentencing.

A was indicted on charges of sexually assaulting C (28), his friend’s girlfriend, three times last November at his home in Seo-gu, Daejeon, where he was staying at the friend’s request. He took C to a room, kissed her, and forced sexual intercourse.

C has a grade 2 intellectual disability. It was revealed that A committed these crimes while living with his wife.

A was also once diagnosed with a grade 3 intellectual disability and attended a learning center for the disabled in Daejeon. Last year, he brought B, a grade 3 intellectually disabled student he met there, to his home and sexually assaulted her as well.

During the trial, A claimed that his sexual relations with C were consensual. However, the court rejected this claim, noting that A admitted to the crimes during his arrest, saying things like "Please forgive me just this once" and "I won’t do it again."

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