20s Man Arrested for Attempted Sexual Assault and Wielding Weapon After Breaking into One-Room Apartment

A man in his 20s who attempted to sexually assault a woman while following her with a weapon was brought to trial.

On the 12th, the Criminal Division 2 of Daegu District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Shin Jong-gon) indicted delivery worker A (28) on charges of violating the Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, etc.

A is accused of following B (23, female) into a one-room apartment in Buk-gu, Daegu, at around 10:56 p.m. on May 13, wielding a weapon and attempting to sexually assault her, but the attempt was thwarted when B’s acquaintance C (23) intervened.

He is also charged with attempting to kill by stabbing C multiple times in the face, neck, and shoulder while C tried to stop him. As a result of the attack, B sustained serious injuries to her wrist, and C is currently hospitalized in the intensive care unit in an unconscious state.

A is also accused of taking nude photos of a woman in July 2021. After the crime, he was caught by the police about three hours later through identification via the motorcycle license plate. It was revealed that he had planned the crime in advance by searching for cases such as the ‘○○ One-room Murder Case’ and had prepared the weapon beforehand.

A prosecutor stated, “After receiving the case from the police, supplementary investigations confirmed that the crime was premeditated, and additional illegal filming offenses were also identified.”

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