50-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Raping His Daughter... Also Blames 'Victim Delusion'

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The first trial court sentenced a man in his 50s who was charged with sexually assaulting his biological daughter to imprisonment.

The Criminal Division 11 of the Seoul Eastern District Court (Presiding Judge Yoon Kyung-ah) on the 10th sentenced Kim Mo (50), who was charged with violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes (quasi-rape within family relations), to 7 years in prison. He was also ordered to be restricted from employment at child and youth-related institutions and welfare facilities for the disabled for 7 years and to complete 40 hours of a sexual violence treatment program.

Kim was tried for sexually assaulting his intoxicated biological daughter once in 2019 and once this year.

The victim reported to the police after persuasion from those around her but reportedly took an extreme measure after three days of expressing distress. She also posted on social media (SNS) after the first assault, writing, "My one and only father, thinking he was not my father, feels like I have lost everything."

During the trial, Kim’s side claimed that although he drank with his daughter, they did not have sexual relations, and that the daughter had delusions due to self-harm since middle school, making her statements unreliable.

The prosecution argued that the actual crimes seemed more numerous than the charges and that the defendant showed no remorse, requesting a 10-year prison sentence.

The court recognized all charges against Kim as guilty. The court stated, "Although it is acknowledged that the victim received treatment for depression and other conditions, there is no evidence to suspect delusional symptoms, so the victim’s testimony cannot be considered unreliable." It further explained, "The circumstances of the case align with the testimony, including the discovery of the defendant’s DNA on the victim’s body."

Additionally, the court noted, "Despite the victim’s distress after the first assault, she tried to maintain a harmonious relationship with the defendant, but after experiencing the second assault, she appears to have suffered extreme mental anguish." The court also considered comprehensively that "the defendant shifted responsibility for the victim’s death to investigative agencies and denied his own responsibility."

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