Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for 'Another Sexual Assault' Just 5 Months After Release... Man in His 40s

Crime Committed While Wearing Electronic Monitoring Bracelet

A man in his 40s who followed a woman he did not know into her home and sexually assaulted her just five months after being released from prison was sentenced to a heavy punishment in the first trial.

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The Seoul Eastern District Court Criminal Division 11 (Chief Judge Kim Min-ho) sentenced Kim Mo (45), who was tried on charges of home invasion rape under the Sexual Violence Punishment Act, to 15 years in prison on the 19th. He was also ordered to wear an electronic location tracking device (electronic anklet) for 20 years, have his personal information disclosed for 10 years, and be banned from employment at child and disability-related institutions for 10 years.

The court explained the sentencing reason, saying, "Kim repeatedly committed crimes in a short period while wearing the electronic device, has dozens of prior criminal records including similar offenses, and thus poses a risk of reoffending. He showed aggressive and bad behavior during the investigation stage, lied to the police during questioning, and attempted to contact the victim by phone, indicating unfavorable circumstances of the crime."

Kim was arrested and indicted on charges of breaking into the home of a woman he did not know in Songpa-gu, Seoul, around 1:50 p.m. last January, breaking the door lock, threatening her with a weapon, sexually assaulting her, and fleeing the scene.

It was investigated that Kim committed the crime just five months after being released from prison, where he had been sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 for home invasion rape.

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