"Save My Husband" Advertisement... 60s Woman Falsely Accuses Men Who Contacted Her of Rape

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Extracted 1 Million Won Settlement from Two Men

A woman in her 60s who falsely accused men who contacted her after she posted an advertisement seeking a spouse in a lifestyle magazine of rape, quasi-rape, and sexual assault has been brought to trial.

On the 28th, the Criminal Division 3 of Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kwon Chan-hyuk) indicted the woman, identified as Ms. A in her 60s, without detention on charges of false accusation, according to Yonhap News.

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Ms. A is accused of posting an advertisement in a lifestyle magazine from September 2019 to September 2022 stating "Looking for a man to marry," and then falsely accusing five men who contacted her of rape, quasi-rape, and sexual assault, respectively.

During the investigation of the case where Ms. A falsely accused a man, Mr. B, of sexual assault, the prosecution uncovered evidence that Ms. A had additionally falsely accused four other men, leading to her indictment.

According to the investigation, Ms. A withdrew accusations against men who paid settlement money, but continued to make false statements to investigative agencies against those who did not pay. When the investigative agencies issued a "no charges" decision, Ms. A appealed or filed objections to continue her offenses.

It was confirmed that Ms. A received settlement money of 700,000 won and 300,000 won from two men through this method.

A prosecution official stated, "We will strictly punish crimes that harass innocent victims through false accusations and disrupt judicial order to prevent unjust victims from occurring."

Meanwhile, under current law, the crime of false accusation is punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment or a fine of up to 15 million won. Because it abuses the judicial system, harms the legal safety of victims, wastes criminal justice resources, and causes unnecessary social costs, the statutory penalty is set high considering the dual infringement on both individual and national legal interests.

On the 20th in Daejeon, a woman in her 20s who falsely accused a man she knew of sexual assault for the purpose of obtaining settlement money was sentenced to three years in prison in an appellate trial. On the 17th in Incheon, a woman in her 40s who falsely reported being sexually assaulted by an acquaintance who did not repay her husband's money was sentenced to one year in prison.

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