A Doctor at the Armed Forces Capital Hospital Attempted Sexual Assault... Sentenced to Prison in First Trial

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[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter]A doctor in his 70s affiliated with the Armed Forces Capital Hospital was arrested and prosecuted for attempting to sexually assault a patient he had previously treated, and was sentenced to prison in the first trial.

According to military officials on the 10th, the Ministry of National Defense Ordinary Military Court sentenced Mr. Noh (73), a civilian employee of the Armed Forces Capital Hospital, to 3 years and 6 months in prison on the 8th for charges including "rape and injury of a soldier."

Mr. Noh was indicted for attempting to sexually assault Ms. A, who was a female military officer at the time last year. It is known that Ms. A had received treatment from Mr. Noh, who was then the head of the neurology department at the Armed Forces Capital Hospital, after being sexually harassed in 2017. Later, Mr. Noh invited Ms. A, who visited the Armed Forces Capital Hospital last year, to a meal, and a few days later, after having dinner, he attempted to sexually assault her by dragging her into his home while she was intoxicated. The crime was revealed when Ms. A escaped and directly reported it to the military unit.

Mr. Noh was responsible for the neurology treatment of the president and was also known as a stroke specialist. The prosecution, which had sought a 10-year prison sentence for Mr. Noh, reportedly appealed the first trial verdict.

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