Lawyer Sends Underwear to High School Girl While Calling Her "Aegiya"

Suspected Sexual Abuse of Minor Met via Random Chat
1st Trial Overturned, 2nd Trial Sentences 10 Months Imprisonment with 2 Years Probation
If 2nd Trial Confirmed, Lawyer License Suspended for 4 Years

A lawyer who sexually abused minors, including sending his own worn underwear by courier, was sentenced to a heavier punishment in the second trial than in the first trial.

According to the legal community on the 30th, the Criminal Appeal Division 1-2 of the Seoul Northern District Court (Presiding Judges Han Seong-jin, Nam Seon-mi, Lee Jae-eun) overturned the first trial and sentenced Mr. A, a lawyer in his 40s charged with coercion, mediation, and sexual harassment of a child under the Child Welfare Act, to 10 months in prison with a 2-year probation.

A lawyer who sexually abused minors, including sending underwear he had worn by courier, was sentenced to 10 months in prison with a 2-year probation.
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Additionally, he was ordered to complete 40 hours of sexual violence treatment programs and was banned from employment at institutions related to children, adolescents, and persons with disabilities for 3 years.

It was investigated that Mr. A met the victim, a high school student preparing for university, through a random chat application in early last year.

He forced the victim to call him "Professor" while he called the victim "baby."

In mid-last year, he was prosecuted for sending a letter stating, "I am sending you items I used as a professor and a pretty short-sleeved T-shirt for our baby to wear when exercising, hoping you feel good and wear them well," along with his worn underwear and a pillow by courier.

In the first trial, the court sentenced Mr. A to a fine of 15 million won, and the prosecution, which had requested a 1-year prison sentence, appealed, claiming the sentence was too light. Mr. A’s side also appealed, citing unfair sentencing.

The second trial court stated, "The nature of the crime is bad, and it appears that the defendant’s crime had a negative impact on the child victim," and handed down a suspended prison sentence heavier than the first trial.

However, the court explained that it took into account favorable circumstances such as Mr. A showing remorse and making a criminal deposit of 3 million won to the victim.

If the second trial verdict is finalized, Mr. A will lose his lawyer’s license for an additional 2 years after the probation period ends, according to Article 5 of the Attorney-at-Law Act.

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