A Man in His 50s Attempted to Sexually Assault a Woman in Her 90s; DNA Matches Suspect in Unsolved Case of Female Middle School Student from 13 Years Ago

A man in his 50s, who was caught after attempting to sexually assault a woman in her 90s and fleeing, has been identified as a suspect in a 'female middle school student sexual assault case' that remained unsolved 13 years ago.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] A man in his 50s, suspected of attempting to sexually assault a man in his 90s and fleeing the scene, was found through DNA analysis to match the DNA of a suspect in an unsolved sexual crime case involving a female middle school student from 13 years ago.

According to SBS on the 21st, the Wonju Police Station in Gangwon recently arrested a man in his 50s, identified as Mr. A, on charges of attempted rape following unlawful entry.

Mr. A is accused of unlawfully entering a residence in Wonju last November and attempting to sexually assault a man in his 90s, but fled after failing to complete the assault.

The police identified the suspect about a month after the incident through inquiries and investigations, and Mr. A was arrested. DNA from Mr. A was detected on the victim's body, revealing his involvement in another crime.

Investigation results showed that Mr. A's DNA matched that of the suspect in the unsolved "sexual assault case of a teenage female middle school student" that occurred in 2009 in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. In June 2009, a female middle school student was sexually assaulted by an unidentified man while leaving school at a middle school in Yongin, but the perpetrator has not yet been caught.

The police are expanding their investigation, considering Mr. A as the perpetrator of both cases based on DNA analysis and other evidence, and have applied for an arrest warrant due to concerns he might flee. However, Mr. A is reported to deny any connection to the cases.

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