Prosecutors Secure Conviction by Obtaining Evidence Through Remote Testimony of US-Based Witness

Prosecutors: "Actively Utilize Remote Video Witness Examination for Strict Crime Response"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] The prosecution conducted remote video witness examination for a witness residing overseas, proving the criminal facts and securing a guilty verdict.

According to the legal community on the 8th, the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office trial division (Chief Prosecutor Jo Younghee) connected the courtroom and the Atlanta Consulate General via a video trial program on the 14th of last month to examine the victim A in a sexual violence case as a witness.

The prosecution attempted to prove A's victimization, but at the time of the trial, A had moved to the United States for academic reasons, making it difficult to appear in court in Korea. Accordingly, the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office argued the necessity of connecting overseas diplomatic missions such as consulates with video relay devices for witness examination, based on the amended Criminal Procedure Act of August last year.

Based on the evidence secured in this way, the court sentenced the defendant, a man in his 20s of Bangladeshi nationality, to 8 years in prison with a 2-year suspended sentence on the 21st of this month.

A prosecution official stated, "We plan to actively utilize remote video witness examinations at overseas diplomatic missions through cooperation with related agencies in the future to ensure thorough prosecution and respond strictly to crimes."

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