A Man in His 50s Passed Out a Female PC Bang Employee and Sexually Harassed Her... Intoxicated

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju Cheol-in] A man in his 50s who was prosecuted for assaulting a female employee unconscious at a PC bang, sexually harassing her, and stealing cash was sentenced to imprisonment again in the second trial.

The Daegu High Court Criminal Division 1-2 (Chief Judge Jo Jin-gu) announced on the 20th that in the appeal trial of A (51), who was charged with robbery and injury, the same sentence of 3 years and 6 months in prison as the original trial was handed down.

A appealed on grounds of factual error, legal misinterpretation, mental disorder, and inappropriate sentencing, claiming, "The injuries sustained by the victim could easily occur in daily life and could naturally heal, so they do not qualify as injuries under the crime of robbery and injury, and I was intoxicated at the time of the crime."

The court ruled, "Considering the injury diagnosis issued by the hospital on the day of the crime and other evidence, the injuries sustained by the victim cannot be considered minor as the defendant claims," and "Although it is acknowledged that the defendant had consumed alcohol at the time of the crime, considering various circumstances before and after the crime, it cannot be concluded that he was in a state of diminished mental capacity."

A was prosecuted for choking B (29, female) unconscious at a PC bang in Seo-gu, Daegu, around 10:22 a.m. on January 1, then stealing 1.94 million won in cash and sexually harassing her. A even put his hand inside the underwear of the unconscious B and touched her genital area. When B woke up and resisted, A choked and assaulted her, causing injuries requiring two weeks of medical treatment.

He was also tried for withdrawing 3 million won and taking 2 million won after being asked by an acquaintance to withdraw 1 million won while playing billiards on February 3 last year.

The court stated, "The crime is serious as the defendant exploited the fact that he was alone with the victim to forcibly take property, inflicted injury, and sexually harassed the unconscious victim," and explained the sentencing by considering "the victim likely experienced significant sexual humiliation and mental distress, and that the victims have reached an agreement and do not wish for the defendant to be punished."

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