"She Cried While Watching, Then Laughed Out Loud" Additional Testimony from a Woman in Her 40s Kidnapped and Sexually Assaulted by a Middle School Student

16-Year-Old Pretending to Be Delivery Worker Kidnaps and Sexually Assaults

A 16-year-old middle school student kidnapped and sexually assaulted a woman in her 40s. Additional testimony revealed that the perpetrator laughed out loud while watching the victim cry during the crime.

On the 18th, the victim stated in an interview with MBN, "I was crying, but I vividly remember him laughing while committing the crime."

Nonsan Police Station exterior view.
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The perpetrator, Yoon (16), approached the victim around 2 a.m. on the 3rd in Nonsan, Chungnam, riding a stolen motorcycle and pretending to be a delivery person.

The victim said, "He said there were no taxis at that time and offered to give me a ride, saying he was a delivery person," adding, "So I got on the motorcycle."

In an area where it was difficult to find a taxi during the early morning hours with few people around, Yoon approached the victim as if offering goodwill, saying he would take her home. He then kidnapped her to a deserted elementary school. He assaulted the victim and demanded, "Transfer 3 million won." He also sexually assaulted her. The victim testified, "He hit me once every 3 seconds."

Yoon found a photo of the victim’s daughter on her cellphone and threatened, "If you report this, I will harm your daughter," while also taking photos of the victim’s body.

The victim knelt down, crying and pleading under Yoon’s threats, but Yoon laughed out loud while watching her.

There was no night staff at the school at the time of the incident. After continuing the crime for about an hour, Yoon took the victim’s belongings and about 100,000 won in cash and fled. The victim, unable to properly dress, left the school and barely escaped the scene by asking a passing car for help.

Yoon was caught in downtown Nonsan on the day of the crime. The victim’s daughter used the location tracking feature on the victim’s cellphone, which Yoon had taken, to find a specific place where a suspicious motorcycle was parked. When calling the victim’s phone from that location, the ringtone was heard from inside the motorcycle’s cargo compartment.

Based on this report, Yoon was quickly arrested by the police. During the investigation, Yoon reportedly stated, "At first, I only intended to steal money, but I ended up committing sexual assault." He was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the crime.

The victim has been suffering from severe trauma since the incident and reportedly fainted after learning that the perpetrator was a middle school student, experiencing a great shock.

On the 20th, Professor Lee Su-jeong of the Department of Criminal Psychology at Kyonggi University appeared on YTN The News and expressed shock, saying, "This is a crime difficult for a minor to commit," and, "Even typical criminals feel psychologically intimidated when victims express pain. But it is said there was no such reaction at all."

Professor Lee suspected that there might have been deficiencies in the family and school environments and emphasized the need to examine whether social functions were properly working.

Regarding the punishment level for Yoon, she predicted the possibility of juvenile detention. Given the seriousness of the case, he could receive a sentence of over 10 years, adding, "After 10 years, he would be only about 25 or 26 years old. If he comes out after living in prison without proper education, there is concern he might become a more serious criminal."

Currently, Yoon is detained on charges including robbery and rape and has been handed over to the prosecution.

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