"Let's Love Together"... Woman Assaulted After Refusing Sexual Advances from 60s Monk

Sentenced to 1 Year and 6 Months Imprisonment for Special Injury, Fraud, Threats, etc.

A 60-year-old monk who assaulted a woman in her 50s after she refused his demand for sexual relations was sentenced to prison.

On the 23rd, Judge An Jae-hoon of the Criminal Division 2 at Cheongju District Court announced that monk A (64), who was tried on charges including special assault, fraud, and intimidation, was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison.

A was prosecuted for assaulting victim B (52) at a house in Gamgok-myeon, Eumseong-gun, Chungbuk Province, in February of last year.

He demanded sexual relations from B, saying "Let's make love," but when she refused, he assaulted her by slapping her cheek, among other acts.

Additionally, in March of last year, a month later, A assaulted B again, causing injuries requiring five weeks of medical treatment, allegedly because he felt she was ignoring him. A is also accused of sending multiple threatening text messages such as "If you don't reconcile, you won't be able to operate your business in the future" to cover up the incident.

He is also charged with deceiving B by saying, "If you lend me the deposit for the temple, I will repay the principal and interest through an antique sales business," and extorting 9 million won in cash from her.

However, during the trial, A claimed, "The antique business was sluggish, so I couldn't repay, but I had no intention to deceive the victim."

He also denied assaulting B in relation to the special assault charge.

Judge An explained, "The antique business had no substance, and A had no significant income or assets, so he lacked the ability to repay the principal and interest to the victim. Regarding the special assault charge, the victim gave detailed testimony about the assault, and photos and medical certificates taken after the injury support the victim's claims."

He added, "The degree of violence was quite severe, and throughout the records, it is evident that the perpetrator regarded the victim not as a person but as property. Considering the fact that he denies part of the crime and shows no remorse in such circumstances, the judgment was made accordingly."

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