20s Public Service Worker Illegally Filmed Female High School Students at Workplace Using 'Sonmoksigye Camera'

38 Victims... Sentence Confirmed to 1 Year and 6 Months Imprisonment

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] A man in his 20s who worked as a social service agent (public service worker) and illegally filmed female students at a high school workplace using a wristwatch-type camera has been sentenced to prison.

According to the legal community on the 1st, the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Appeal Division 1-3 (Presiding Judges Jo Jungrae, Kim Jaeyoung, Song Hyeyoung) recently sentenced Mr. A (28, male), who was indicted for violating the Sexual Violence Punishment Act (filming using a camera, etc.), to 1 year and 6 months in prison, the same as the first trial. He was also ordered to complete a 40-hour sexual violence treatment program and was banned from employment at institutions related to children, adolescents, and persons with disabilities for 5 years.

The court stated the reason for dismissing the appeals of Mr. A and the prosecution, saying, "No new circumstances were found to change the original sentence, and considering all other sentencing factors, the original sentence is neither excessively heavy nor light, and does not exceed the reasonable scope of discretion." Since neither Mr. A nor the prosecution appealed after the appellate court's decision, this ruling has been finalized as is.

Earlier, Mr. A was brought to trial on charges of illegally filming female students at a high school in Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi Province, over a period of about two years starting in 2017. He was also indicted for secretly filming the body of an adult woman with whom he had sexual relations at a motel in Gwanak-gu, Seoul.

Mr. A used a wristwatch-type camera each time he committed the crimes against 38 victims. He admitted all charges and confessed to the crimes in court.

The first trial sentenced him to 1 year and 6 months in prison. The first trial court pointed out, "As a first-time offender, he acknowledges his wrongdoing, and some victims who reached settlements do not want punishment, but he repeatedly committed crimes against many victims over a long period." Furthermore, the court criticized, "Each crime involved video recording using a wristwatch-type camera, and the method and nature of the crimes are malicious. In particular, a significant number of the crimes involved secretly filming female students who were minors at the high school where he worked as a social service agent."

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