Air Force Sergeant's Mother Demands Severe Punishment for Perpetrator: "They Must Be Punished"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-ho Kim] The mother of the late Air Force Sergeant Lee urged the court to impose a severe punishment on the perpetrator of sexual assault. She stated that the offender should be punished according to the crime to clear her daughter's injustice.

On the 7th, the Military Court of the Ministry of National Defense conducted a witness examination of Sergeant Lee's mother, Ms. A, during the second trial of Sergeant Jang, who was detained and indicted on charges including forced sexual assault and injury against a soldier.

On that day, Ms. A appealed for punishment, saying, "Just hearing the sound of military boots causes auditory hallucinations, making normal life difficult," and "I hope that person (Sergeant Jang) understands how much my daughter suffered and endured."

When asked by the military prosecutor if there was any memorable incident during her daughter's lifetime when she reported the damage, she replied, "She said it was difficult because the people she worked with seemed to perceive the sexual assault incident as no big deal."

She continued, "My child was abandoned both in life and death," and added, "I hope that, no more and no less, Sergeant Jang receives punishment commensurate with the crime he committed."

Throughout her statement, Ms. A sobbed and trembled, and after finishing the witness examination, she eventually fainted and was carried out.

Meanwhile, the court plans to conclude the arguments regarding Sergeant Jang's case at the third trial scheduled for 10 a.m. on the 8th of next month. Accordingly, the military prosecution is also expected to present its sentencing recommendation on the same day.

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