Victim Seduced? 20-Year-Old Repeatedly Sexually Assaulted Elementary School Cousin

Repeated Crimes During High School Years... Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
"The Victim Seduced Me, So I Had No Choice" Statement

A man in his 20s who sexually assaulted his elementary school-aged cousin multiple times over two years during his high school years was sentenced to prison.

The Jeju District Court Criminal Division 2 (Chief Judge Jin Jae-kyung) announced on the 14th that it sentenced A, a man in his 20s, to two years in prison and ordered his immediate detention on charges including statutory rape of a minor.

A is accused of sexually assaulting his cousin B, an elementary school student, six times over a two-year period from 2020 to 2022.

After growing up and realizing the harm she had suffered, B endured great pain and reported the incidents to the police. Following the report, the police launched an investigation and apprehended A. A, who was a high school student at the time of the crimes, was prosecuted this year after reaching adulthood and brought to trial.

The court stated, "During the investigation, A claimed that 'the victim seduced me, so I had no choice,' but the victim's testimony was completely opposite. Even if the defendant's statement were true, as a high school student at the time, the defendant should have naturally stopped the victim's actions. This cannot be accepted as an excuse."

It added, "Moreover, after the investigation, the defendant even confronted the victim and her mother. It appears that the victim has suffered considerable pain throughout her growth," explaining the reasons for the sentencing.

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