After Sleeping, Visits Junior Soldier and Touches Genitals... 20s Soldier Receives Probation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A senior soldier who was prosecuted for repeatedly sexually assaulting junior soldiers at a military unit in Nonsan-si, Chungnam, was sentenced to a suspended prison term in the first trial.

The 11th Criminal Division of the Gwangju District Court (Presiding Judge Jeong Ji-seon) sentenced Park Mo (20), who was charged with sexual assault and quasi-sexual assault against soldiers, to one year in prison with a two-year suspension.

He was also ordered to attend 40 hours of sexual violence treatment lectures.

Park is accused of sexually assaulting four junior soldiers seven times from June last year to January 9 of this year, including grabbing their genitals.

On January 12 of this year, he is also accused of quasi-sexual assault by approaching another junior soldier who was sleeping and putting his hand inside the lower part of the uniform to grab and shake the genitals, and touching the buttocks and anus with his fingers.

The court stated, "Considering the circumstances and content of the crime, the number of times, the parts and degree of the assault, and the relationship between the defendant and the victims, the culpability is not light," and "The victims are believed to have felt considerable sexual shame."

However, "The defendant admitted all the facts of the crime and is remorseful, and has no prior criminal record," and "Considering that the victims do not want punishment as they reached an amicable agreement," the court added.

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