20-Year-Old Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Assaulting Teenage Girl After 'Drinking Game'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Joo-hee] Three men who lured a teenage girl to drink alcohol and sexually assaulted her were sentenced to prison terms again in the appellate court.

On the 18th, the 1st Criminal Division of the Daejeon High Court (Chief Judge Baek Seung-yeop) sentenced A (20) and B (21), who were indicted for violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, to 5 years and 4 years and 6 months in prison, respectively, which is one year longer than the first trial. Co-defendant C (20) was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months, which is 6 months less.

The court also ordered them to complete 80 hours of sexual violence treatment programs and imposed a 7-year employment restriction at child and youth-related institutions and welfare facilities for the disabled.

The court stated, "The victim has suffered very serious mental shock and must live with humiliating memories," and added, "The victim is pleading for severe punishment of the defendants."

It continued, "They committed the crime without restraint during the probation period, showing bad criminal nature and must be held strictly accountable," but "considering that C admitted the crime, showed remorse, reached an agreement with the victim, and that the victim does not want punishment," explained the sentencing rationale.

A and others called victim D (13) to a motel in Asan-si, Chungnam Province via messenger on August 31 last year and drank together.

A and C are accused of sexually assaulting D after playing a 'drinking game' and D became heavily intoxicated and unable to move properly. During this process, B is accused of engaging in similar sexual acts.

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