"Awkward Relationship, Trying to Get Closer"... Male Boss Accused of Harassment During Company Dinner, 30s Woman Faces Fine Request

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The prosecution requested a fine in the first trial for a woman in her 30s who was indicted on charges of sexual assault for stroking her male boss's thigh at a company dinner.

According to the legal community on the 20th, at the sentencing hearing for A (36) held under the supervision of Judge Park Bo-mi of the Criminal Division 4 at the Seoul Western District Court, the prosecution requested a fine of 7 million won on the 19th.

A is accused of sexually assaulting B at a pension in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, where a company workshop was held, around January 17 last year. It was found that she, while intoxicated, stroked B's thigh and hugged him, touching his body several times.

On the day, A's defense attorney said, "While the fact of physical contact itself is acknowledged, this incident occurred in the process of trying to become closer in an awkward relationship," and added, "It does not constitute sexual assault." In her final statement, A said, "As a mother raising two children, I want to live my social life without shame."

B submitted a petition to the court stating that after receiving A's apology, he does not wish to punish her.

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