"Let Me Smell Your Feet"... 40s Man Sentenced for Molesting Woman on Walking Trail

Assaulted a Woman by Tackling and Removing Her Shoes
Three Past Sexual Assault Convictions... Court Warns of "Risk of Recidivism"

A man in his 40s wearing an electronic ankle bracelet due to a sex crime was sentenced to prison for forcibly molesting a woman walking on a trail. It was reported that the man lunged at the woman, saying he wanted to smell her feet.

According to the legal community on the 11th, Mr. A is accused of knocking down a woman, Ms. B, who was walking alone on a trail in Busan on December 20 last year, removing her shoes to smell them while saying, "Let me smell your feet." He also molested her by pressing his genitals against her body.

Mr. A had a history of being sentenced to prison three times for sexual violence crimes and was wearing an electronic ankle bracelet, but it was confirmed that he committed such a crime again.

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Accordingly, the Criminal Division 1 of the Western Branch of the Busan District Court (Presiding Judge Lee Jin-jae) sentenced Mr. A, who was indicted for forcible molestation, to three years in prison. He was also ordered to wear an electronic tracking device for 10 years, be restricted from employment at institutions related to children, adolescents, and the disabled for five years, and have his personal information disclosed and notified for five years.

The court explained, "Considering the circumstances and methods of the crime, such as molesting a woman walking alone, the nature of the crime is very serious, and the victim has suffered considerable psychological shock and is pleading for severe punishment," but added, "The sentence was determined taking into account favorable factors such as the deposit of 10 million won for the victim."

It continued, "Given that this crime was committed against an unspecified woman, the content and method of the crime are similar to past criminal records, and the evaluation results indicate a high risk of recidivism, the risk of reoffending is recognized," and thus ordered the attachment of the electronic tracking device along with other sentences.

Meanwhile, last year, a current police officer who was previously transferred after smelling a woman’s shoes at an academy was caught and booked for committing an obscene act in a commercial area.

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