Biological Father Who Molested Elementary School Daughter by Putting Hand in Underwear... Said in Court, "I Mistook Her for My Wife"

Continued Molestation Despite Resistance from Elementary School Daughter at Time of Crime

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] A biological father who was prosecuted for forcibly molesting his elementary school daughter after drinking was sentenced to a suspended prison term.

According to the legal community on the 31st, the Criminal Division 11 of Uijeongbu District Court (Chief Judge Lee Moon-se) sentenced Mr. A, who was indicted for violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes (forcible molestation by a family member), to 2 years and 6 months in prison with a 3-year suspension. The court also ordered Mr. A to undergo 2 years of probation and attend 40 hours of sexual violence treatment lectures.

Between 2016 and 2017, Mr. A is accused of drinking, returning home, and forcibly touching his 9-year-old daughter by putting his hand inside her underwear while she was lying on the master bedroom bed. He is also accused of forcibly molesting his daughter again in March to April 2020 after drinking and returning home. At the time of the crime, the daughter resisted by saying "Don't do it," but Mr. A continued the molestation, according to the investigation.

This fact was revealed through the daughter's counseling teacher, and thereafter Mr. A was investigated by the police and prosecuted.

During the police investigation, Mr. A denied the charges, saying "I don't remember," but in court, he claimed, "I was drunk and thought it was my wife, and I had no intention."

However, the court did not accept Mr. A's claim, judging based on the testimony of Mr. A's wife, who said "The three family members either slept together or I slept alone," that "the defendant could have known that the person lying next to him was the victim."

The court also stated, "The defendant, who has the responsibility to protect and raise the young victim so that she can grow up healthy and safe, committed the crime while neglecting his duty, which is a serious offense and highly blameworthy."

Furthermore, the court explained the sentencing reason by saying, "However, considering various conditions such as the settlement with the victim and the victim's mother, and the submission of a settlement agreement stating that the victim does not want punishment against the defendant, the sentence was determined."

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