"Touch My Leg, I Won't Report" Female Passenger Sexually Harasses Taxi Driver

Cases of Female Passengers Sexually Harassing Taxi Drivers Also Appear

A taxi driver was sexually harassed and sexually assaulted by a female passenger. This incident drew attention as it contrasts with another recent case where a taxi driver sexually assaulted a female passenger.

According to an MBC report on the 14th, around 1 a.m. on the 25th of last month, a young female passenger, Ms. A, boarded a taxi in a busy area of Hakdong, Yeosu, Jeollanam-do. Ms. A sat in the front passenger seat instead of the back seat and suddenly asked the driver to turn off the black box as the destination neared.

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When the taxi driver, Mr. B, in his 60s, refused the request, Ms. A said, "Do you want to touch my leg? Go ahead and touch it. I'll get off right away," suddenly telling him to touch her leg.

When Mr. B continued to refuse, Ms. A pulled his hand toward her thigh, saying, "I won't report you to the police," and added, "I'm not a gold digger, just touch it."

After about five minutes of struggle over the demand to "touch her body," Mr. B let Ms. A out. Although feeling uncomfortable, Mr. B reportedly kept the video footage out of concern that the passenger might falsely accuse him of sexual assault.

Another taxi driver, Mr. C, also revealed that he was sexually harassed by a female passenger with a similar appearance about five months ago. Mr. C said, "Her hand slid all the way onto my thigh. When I asked, 'What are you doing?' she said, 'If you had turned off the black box, it would have been fun.'

Mr. C lamented, "Taxi drivers often face sexual demands or sexual harassment from female passengers."

Regarding this, lawyer Kim Seung-sun told MBC, "The woman's actions could be seen as forcible sexual assault," and explained, "If she used coercion to make physical contact, the female passenger could be charged with forcible sexual assault."

Meanwhile, incidents where taxi drivers sexually assault passengers also occur frequently. In August last year, in Dong-gu, Gwangju, a taxi driver who picked up a woman in her 20s asked her to move to the front seat after her check card was declined due to insufficient funds.

He then forcibly touched the woman's arms, legs, and private areas, and said, "Let's go on a date with me," moving to a parking lot where he committed an attempted rape. Despite the woman clearly expressing refusal and pushing the driver away with both arms, he overpowered her and continued the act.

The taxi driver was indicted on charges of attempted rape and forcible sexual assault on the 10th and was sentenced to one year in prison with a two-year probation.

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