Prosecution Appeals First Trial Sentence as Unfair in Case of Former Special Advisor Yang Hyang-ja Accused of Sexual Harassment of Female Employee

"Sentence of 1 Year Imprisonment Is Too Lenient," Claim

A (53), who served as a special advisor to Yang Hyang-ja, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is seen entering the Gwangju District Court on the morning of July 13 to attend a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review). / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The prosecution has appealed against A (53), former special aide to Representative Yang Hyang-ja (Independent, Gwangju Seo-gu Eul), who was sentenced to imprisonment in the first trial on charges of forcibly molesting a female colleague.

According to the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office on the 25th, the prosecution appealed the first trial sentence of one year in prison, claiming that the sentencing was unfair.

The prosecution had requested a four-year sentence for A in the first trial, but the court sentenced him to one year in prison on the 12th. In addition, he was ordered to complete a 40-hour sexual violence treatment program and was restricted from employment at welfare facilities related to children, adolescents, and the disabled for two years each.

A’s side also submitted an appeal to the court, and it is reported that a different defense attorney will be appointed for the appeal trial compared to the first trial.

The first hearing date for the appeal trial has not yet been set.

A was indicted on charges of molesting a female colleague for several months while working as an aide at the regional office after Representative Yang’s election.

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