60s Sentenced to Heavy Prison for Forced Drugging and Sexual Assault Under the Pretense of Vitamins

Sentenced to 10 Years in First Trial at Jeonju District Court for Luring Women with Vitamins at Directly Operated Religious Facility... "Defendant Has Six Previous Prison Terms for Drug Crimes"

A man in his 60s who lured an acquaintance to a religious facility, forcibly administered drugs, and then sexually assaulted her was sentenced to a heavy punishment. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Bora Lee] A man in his 60s who lured a female acquaintance to a religious facility he directly operated, forcibly administered drugs disguised as vitamins, and sexually assaulted her was sentenced to a heavy punishment in the first trial.

The Jeonju District Court Jeongeup Branch, 1st Criminal Division (Chief Judge Youngho Lee) announced on the 6th that A (64), who was indicted on charges of injury by rape, rape, and violation of the Narcotics Control Act, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. In addition, he was ordered to complete 80 hours of sexual violence treatment programs and rehabilitation education programs, and was banned from employment at child and youth-related institutions and institutions for the disabled for five years.

A was indicted for administering drugs and sexually assaulting B, a woman in her 50s, three times at a religious facility in Buan, Jeonbuk, last April.

According to the prosecution, A deceived B by saying the drug was "a vitamin that recovers fatigue" and administered it. He also sexually assaulted B, who was weakened all over her body due to the drug.

The next day, A continued to urge B to take the drug, and when B refused, he sprayed the drug diluted in water on his own body. Then, he forced B to ingest it.

The religious facility was operated by A, and it was investigated that he actively courted B by saying, "I have 200 billion won and can give you some," and "I want to worship together" to lure her.

B, deceived by A's words, stayed for several days with her elderly mother at the religious facility and suffered harm. After leaving the facility, B reported A's crime to the police. After realizing that B had reported to the police, A fled to Seoul but was arrested at a motel five days later.

The court explained, "The defendant has been sentenced to prison six times for drug crimes and even committed this crime during the recidivism period, which is highly condemnable. However, considering that the defendant admitted to taking drugs and various other factors such as age, character, environment, health condition, family relations, motive and circumstances of the crime, means and results, and post-crime situation, the sentence was determined."

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