30s Man Accused of Abusing and Sexually Assaulting Cohabitant's 20-Month-Old Daughter Faces Appeal Trial Start

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] A man in his 30s who sexually assaulted and brutally abused to death the 20-month-old daughter of his cohabiting partner is facing a second trial.

The Criminal Division 1-1 of Daejeon High Court (Chief Judge Jung Jeong-mi) will hold the first hearing of the second trial for Yang Mo (30) on charges of child abuse resulting in death and rape of a minor under 13 years old at 10 a.m. on the 23rd in courtroom 316.

Yang was indicted for assaulting and causing the death of his cohabiting partner Jeong Mo (26)’s daughter on the early morning of June 15 last year, while intoxicated, by covering her with a blanket and repeatedly punching and kicking her dozens of times.

It was also revealed through investigation that he, along with Jeong, hid the body in an icebox in the bathroom of their home and that he sexually assaulted or forcibly molested the baby before abusing and killing her.

Yang scored 26 points on the PCL-R (Psychopathy Checklist Revised), indicating psychopathic tendencies. A total PCL-R score of 25 or higher out of 40 classifies an individual as high-risk (psychopath).

The first trial sentenced Yang to 30 years in prison, ordered him to wear an electronic location tracking device (electronic anklet) for 20 years, and restricted him from working in child-related institutions for 10 years. Jeong, who received a sentence of 1 year and 6 months for concealing the corpse and other charges, will also face the appeal trial alongside Yang.

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