Black Man Assaults Korean American Woman, Using "Bukhanchangnyeo" Slur... Another Hate Crime Victim

An incident occurred in the United States where Korean American woman Jena DooPui became the target of a hate crime. Photo by Jena DooPui SNS capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Another incident of a Korean-American woman being victimized by a hate crime has occurred in the United States.

On the 13th (local time), according to local media such as the Los Angeles Times, the Tustin Police Department in California arrested a Black man, Jaher Turjudin Shweib (42) on charges of hate crime and assault for attacking Korean-American woman Jenna Dupuy (18).

On the 11th, Shweib approached Dupuy at a park in Tustin, making sexually harassing remarks and asking for her phone number, age, and where she was from.

An hour later, Dupuy witnessed Shweib approaching her friend and stepped in to protect the friend. Shweib then hurled racist and sexist insults such as "nuclear terrorist" and "North Korean prostitute."

When Dupuy took out a self-defense spray to resist, Shweib knocked her down and violently assaulted her. Dupuy suffered the humiliation of having her shirt torn, exposing her body.

People nearby intervened and chased Shweib away.

Dupuy posted a photo of her face after the assault on Instagram, writing, "The perpetrator harassed and targeted me for three hours because of my race and gender," adding, "This should never have happened."

The mayor of Tustin issued a statement saying, "I want to send a clear message that there is zero tolerance for bigotry and racism."

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