Revisiting Crime Scene to Remove Contraceptive Device

A man in his 30s who operated a jiu-jitsu gym was sentenced to prison and detained after being convicted of sexually assaulting a female student who attended a company dinner, a fact that was revealed belatedly.


The gym owner claimed, “The victim initiated physical contact first and falsely reported the sexual assault with malicious intent,” questioning the victim’s usual behavior and asserting a false accusation charge.


However, it was confirmed that he returned to the crime scene to dispose of the contraceptive device he had used in an attempt to destroy evidence of the assault, and thus he could not avoid punishment.


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According to the legal community on the 7th, on June 6, the Criminal Division 1 of the Bucheon Branch of the Incheon District Court (Presiding Judge Kim Jeong-ah) sentenced A (34, male), who was indicted without detention on charges including quasi-rape, to four years in prison and ordered his immediate detention in court. He was also ordered to complete a 40-hour sexual violence treatment program and was restricted from working at institutions related to children and adolescents for five years.


A was indicted on charges of sexually assaulting B, a woman in her 20s who was a student at the jiu-jitsu gym he operated, between 4:00 a.m. and 6:50 a.m. on October 30, 2021, in a one-room apartment in Bucheon City.


It is known that after B, who attended the gym’s company dinner, became intoxicated and unable to control her body, A put her in a taxi, took her to her home, and then committed the crime.


After the assault, A left B’s house but re-entered when the house was empty. He was investigated for attempting to destroy evidence by rummaging through the trash and taking out the condom used in the crime.


A claimed, “(B) initiated physical contact first, so we had consensual sex,” but the court did not accept this claim.


The court stated, “The defendant sexually assaulted the victim, who was in a state of mental and physical incapacity, under the pretext of taking her home after she became intoxicated, which is a very serious offense. The fact that the defendant possessed a condom and used it during the crime indicates that this was not an impulsive act.”


Furthermore, “The defendant attempted to destroy evidence and claimed that the victim falsely accused him out of ill will, asserting that the sexual encounter was consensual, showing no remorse.”


The court also added, “(A) continued secondary victimization by mobilizing his network to submit materials about the victim’s unrelated personal conduct.”



However, the court noted that the sentence was determined considering that A had no prior record of similar crimes and had never received criminal punishment exceeding a fine.


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