Prosecutors Request 'Chemical Castration' for 20-Year-Old Man Who Raped and Murdered 20-Month-Old Baby

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The prosecution has decided to request an order for 'chemical castration' (medication for sexual impulse control) against a man in his 20s accused of sexually assaulting, brutally abusing, and killing a 20-month-old baby.

On the 8th, the Criminal Division 12 of the Daejeon District Court (Presiding Judge Yoo Seok-cheol) held a trial for Yang Mo (29, male), who is charged with child abuse murder and rape of a minor under 13, and Jeong Mo (25, female), who is charged with corpse concealment.

The court stated, "The prosecution requested an examination to determine whether Yang suffers from pedophilic disorder or other psychotic disorders or sexual compulsions that prevent him from controlling his actions," adding, "We accepted this and have requested a related psychiatric evaluation at a treatment detention center."

Accordingly, the treatment detention center will assess whether Yang has a paraphilic disorder. Subsequently, a decision will be made regarding medication treatment. Medication treatment is prescribed for sexual offenders aged 19 or older with paraphilic disorders who are at risk of reoffending. Courts that receive such recommendations can issue treatment orders.

Yang was indicted on charges of killing his cohabiting partner Jeong’s daughter by covering her with a blanket, beating her dozens of times with his fists, and stomping on her for about an hour while intoxicated in the early morning of June 15. He and Jeong then allegedly concealed the body in an icebox and hid it in the bathroom of their home.

The prosecution also applied charges against Yang for raping or forcibly molesting the baby before the abuse and murder.

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