"A man in his 30s who attempted illegal filming and rape in a bathroom said, 'I committed the crime while trying to commit suicide'..."

Prosecutors: "Victims suffered severe harm, unable to even go to the bathroom alone... Likely to remain unhealed thereafter"

The prosecution has demanded a 12-year prison sentence for a man in his 30s accused of secretly filming women using the restroom at a beach in Jeju and attempting to commit rape.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] A man in his 30s accused of secretly filming women using the restroom and attempting rape at a women's restroom in a beach in Jeju late at night has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.

On the 14th, the Jeju District Prosecutors' Office requested a 12-year prison sentence for A (30), who was arrested and tried on charges including violation of the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes (rape and injury), at the sentencing hearing held by the 2nd Criminal Division of the Jeju District Court (Chief Judge Jang Chan-su).

The prosecution also requested the court to order A to complete a sexual violence treatment program, disclose and notify personal information, restrict employment at child and youth-related institutions and welfare facilities for the disabled for 10 years, and attach an electronic tracking device for 10 years.

The prosecution stated the reason for the sentence, saying, "The victim is currently undergoing dental treatment costing tens of millions of won at her own expense, vomits every other day, and suffers from severe physical, mental, and economic damage to the extent that she cannot even go to the restroom alone," adding, "It appears that these damages will not be healed in the future."

According to the prosecution's charges, on June 24 around midnight, A broke into a stall in the women's restroom at a beach in Jeju City and tried to film victim B using the restroom in the adjacent stall with his phone camera, but failed as the camera was blocked by B's foot.

Shortly after, A attempted to rape victim C by covering her mouth and pushing her inside the restroom stall as she was opening the door after using the restroom in the same place. However, the attempt failed as C resisted by biting A's finger.

In his final defense, A's lawyer said, "The defendant has lived in financial hardship since his parents divorced when he was young," adding, "It may sound like an excuse, but the defendant committed the crime while in a drunken state after drinking with friends, feeling despair about his life and attempting suicide."

He continued, "There is nothing to say even if I had ten mouths," and appealed for leniency, saying, "The victim has not recovered at all, but we will actively try to reach a settlement with the victim."

A also apologized in his final statement, saying, "I am sorry to the victim and her family. I was wrong," and asked for forgiveness, promising to live a diligent life going forward.

Meanwhile, the sentencing for A is scheduled for 10 a.m. on November 25.

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