20-Month Cohabitant's Daughter Rape and Murderer Sentenced to 30 Years... Chemical Castration Denied

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] A man in his 20s who sexually assaulted, abused, and killed his 20-month-old cohabiting girlfriend's daughter was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

The Daejeon District Court Criminal Division 12 (Chief Judge Yoo Seok-cheol) handed down this sentence on the 22nd to Yang Mo (29), who was indicted on charges of child abuse resulting in death and rape of a minor under 13. He was also ordered to wear an electronic monitoring device (electronic anklet) for 20 years, be restricted from employment at child-related institutions for 10 years, and complete 200 hours of a child abuse treatment program.

However, the court dismissed the prosecution's request for chemical castration (so-called sex impulse drug treatment), ruling that the conditions for treatment orders were not met to the extent that Yang could be considered to have a sexual disorder.

The court stated, "The crime of raping and brutally assaulting the victim under his care to death is so horrific that it is beyond words," and added, "He neglected the victim who was on the brink of death while enjoying entertainment, and considering similar crimes that may exist throughout society, strict accountability must be imposed."

It continued, "(Yang) admitted to all the crimes and deeply regrets his wrongdoing," and ruled, "There is no special circumstance justifying taking a life, as the prosecution requested."

Yang was indicted for assaulting the cohabiting girlfriend Jeong Mo (25)'s daughter in the early morning of June 15, after being intoxicated, covering her with a blanket, repeatedly punching her dozens of times, stomping on her with his feet, causing her death, and then hiding the body in an icebox in the bathroom of their home together with Jeong. Investigations also revealed that Yang raped or sexually assaulted the victim child.

Meanwhile, Jeong, who was an accomplice charged with concealment of a corpse and other offenses, was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison. She was also ordered to be restricted from employment at child-related institutions for 5 years and to complete 40 hours of a child abuse treatment program.

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