Former EXO Member Kris... Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for 'Sexual Assault Charges' in China

Chinese Court: "Rape and Group Indecency Charges... Evidence is Clear"

Former EXO member Kris (Chinese name Wu Yifan, Canadian nationality), who was indicted on charges of sexual assault, has been sentenced to a final prison term of 13 years in China.

Former EXO member Kris (Chinese name Wu Yifan). Photo by Yonhap News Agency

According to China Central Television (CCTV) and others on the 24th, the Beijing No. 3 Intermediate People's Court dismissed Kris's appeal against charges of rape and group obscenity, upholding the original sentence of 13 years in prison. China operates a two-tier appellate system, with the appellate court serving as the final court of appeal.

The court stated, "Wu Yifan engaged in sexual intercourse by taking advantage of multiple victims being intoxicated, which constitutes the crime of rape, and as the ringleader who gathered people to conduct obscene activities, he is also guilty of group obscenity." The court added, "The facts recognized by the original judgment are clear, and the evidence is certain and sufficient," explaining the reasons for the sentence.

Kris was indicted for conspiring with others to commit obscene acts with two women at his residence on July 1, 2018. He was also accused of raping three intoxicated women at his home between November and December 2020.

He has been under investigation and trial since being criminally detained (a temporary detention under the decision and management of public security authorities) on July 31, 2021, on rape charges.

The first-instance court, the Chaoyang District People's Court in Beijing, found Kris guilty last November, sentencing him to 11 years and 6 months for rape and 1 year and 10 months for group obscenity. The court also ordered that he be deported abroad after serving his sentence.

Meanwhile, since Kris will be deported to Canada after serving the 13-year sentence, he may be subject to chemical castration (drug treatment for sexual impulses) after completing his term. Canada is a country that implements chemical castration for sex offenders and can enforce it without the individual's consent.

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