Biological Father with AIDS-Inducing HIV Infection Sexually Assaults 8-Year-Old Daughter... '12 Years Imprisonment'

Court "Considering factors such as the victim not being infected with HIV"

A man in his 30s was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting his 8-year-old biological daughter while being infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] A man in his 30s was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting his 8-year-old biological daughter while infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which causes AIDS.

The Daegu District Court's 11th Criminal Division (Chief Judge Lee Sang-oh) announced on the 27th that it sentenced A (38), who was detained and prosecuted on charges including violation of the Special Act on the Punishment of Violence Crimes (sexual assault on a minor under 13 by deception), to 12 years in prison. The court also ordered him to complete 40 hours of a sexual violence treatment program.

The court stated, "It is necessary to hold him strictly accountable for abandoning his parental duties and inflicting irreparable wounds on his biological daughter to satisfy his sexual desires."

However, the court explained the sentencing by considering "the fortunate fact that the victim was not infected with HIV and that the defendant is a first-time offender."

During the trial, A claimed, "I committed an act similar to rape but did not have sexual intercourse," but the court said, "Considering the victim's detailed testimony and his confession to the investigation authorities, we cannot accept his claim."

A was prosecuted for threatening and sexually assaulting his biological daughter B (then 8 years old) three times between February and March 2019.

Investigations revealed that he committed the crimes knowing he was infected with HIV, which causes AIDS.

The court also accepted the prosecution's request to revoke A's parental rights.

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