Stepfather in his 40s Sentenced to 3 Years Prison with Suspension for Forcible Molestation of Stepdaughter Sleeping in Living Room

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A man in his 40s who sexually assaulted his 10-year-old stepdaughter received a suspended prison sentence.

The 1st Criminal Division of the Pohang Branch of Daegu District Court (Chief Judge Kwon Soon-hyang) announced on the 16th that it sentenced Mr. A, in his 30s, who was tried for violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, to three years in prison with a five-year suspension.

He was also ordered to complete a 40-hour sexual violence treatment program and was restricted from working in child, youth, and disabled welfare facilities for five years.

According to the Daegu District Court, Mr. A is accused of touching specific parts of B’s body (then 10 years old) while she was sleeping in the living room of his home in December 2016. B filed a complaint with the police in March of last year.

Mr. A denied the assault during the trial, but the facts of the crime were revealed through documents of agreement with the victim’s side.

The court did not accept Mr. A’s claims based on the victim’s detailed and clear testimony, as well as the recordings and settlement documents submitted by the victim’s side.

It is known that Mr. A acknowledged the sexual assault in April 2017 and December 2019 and drafted a memorandum of agreement and settlement to transfer real estate, a car, and bonds to B’s biological mother.

Mr. A countered that the documents were written because he could not withstand pressure from B’s biological mother, who threatened to publicize the sexual assault, but the court did not accept this claim.

The court stated, “The victim did not report the incident to investigative authorities for a considerable period, but considering the embarrassment and fear that a child who was only 10 years old at the time would have felt, the delay in reporting is fully understandable,” and added, “Although the defendant denies the charges, considering that the crime was committed somewhat impulsively, among other factors.”

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