"Anus is a Black Hole"... 20s Military Junior Soldier's Forced Molestation Appeal Trial Also 'Suspended Sentence'

Original sentence: 원심 징역 10월·집행유예 2년 유지…40시간 성폭력 치료강의 수강 명령

Translated sentence: Original sentence upheld: 10-month prison sentence with 2-year probation maintained... Ordered to attend 40 hours of sexual violence treatment lectures

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A man in his 20s who forcibly removed pants and sexually assaulted junior soldiers in the military was sentenced to a suspended prison term identical to the original sentence in the appellate court.

According to the legal community on the 18th, the 1st Criminal Division of the Gwangju High Court (Presiding Judge Lee Seung-chul) dismissed the appeal of Mr. A, who was charged with sexual assault against soldiers.

The court upheld the original sentence of 10 months imprisonment with a 2-year suspension and ordered 40 hours of sexual violence treatment lectures.

Mr. A was indicted for forcibly sexually assaulting two junior soldiers three times between February and March of last year.

He lowered his pants in the barracks, showed his anus, and then removed the pants of the junior soldiers, exposing their anuses so that other soldiers nearby could see.

He continued with high-level remarks such as "The anus is a black hole" and "There is a Mongolian spot on the buttocks" while committing the assault.

He also engaged in sexual contact such as touching parts of the body against another junior soldier.

In court, he testified, "I never pulled down the victims' underwear nor touched their bodies," and "It was simply a joke with no intent."

The court stated the sentencing reason, "Considering the evidence lawfully adopted and examined by the original court, it is reasonable and fully acceptable to recognize all the charges in this case as guilty in light of the circumstances stated."

It added, "No new evidence or circumstances that could affect the judgment emerged during the trial process," and "The defendant's claim that the original judgment contains factual errors is unfounded."

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