Boss Who Reported 'Employee Sexual Harassment' Retaliated with Assault Next Day... 50s Man Sentenced to Prison

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] A man who was arrested by the police after attempting to sexually harass an employee at a bar and then assaulted the employee again after being investigated has been sentenced to prison.

According to the legal community on the 18th, on the 16th, the 27th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Kim Seonil) sentenced A (50) to one year in prison on charges including retaliatory injury.

Earlier, A was prosecuted for assaulting B, who reported him to the police for sexual harassment, at a bar in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, at 11 p.m. on May 23 last year, causing injuries requiring two weeks of medical treatment.

A had reached out to employee C at the bar the day before, saying, "You're pretty. Can I touch you?" and was arrested on the spot due to B's report. After being investigated by the police for about two hours, he became enraged and returned to the bar.

However, in court, A's side claimed, "Although he swung his fist, he was not hit and did not throw a chair," and argued, "There is no fact that he caused injury to the victim."

The court stated, "It can be acknowledged that the defendant punched the victim's face and threw a chair causing injury," and "An employee who witnessed the situation consistently testified in a manner that aligns with the victim's statement."

Furthermore, the court emphasized, "Retaliatory crimes hinder the discovery of substantive truth in criminal cases and damage the state's criminal justice function, so the defendant's responsibility is heavy."

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