Lawyer Jeong Cheol-seung Accused of Sexual Harassment of Junior, Sentenced to 1 Year in First Trial

Attorney Jeong Cheol-seung, who was indicted on charges of sexually harassing a junior lawyer, was sentenced to prison in the first trial.

Attorney Jeong Cheol-seung. [Photo by Yonhap News]

On the 24th, the Criminal Division 30 of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Kang Du-rye) sentenced Attorney Jeong to one year in prison for the charge of forced sexual assault causing injury and ordered him to complete 80 hours of a sexual violence treatment program. However, he was not detained in court.

The court stated, "The victim gave specific and consistent testimony about her reactions and emotions related to the incident, which also aligns with the CCTV footage of the scene at the time," and judged that "Jeong's actions caused sexual shame and disgust, infringing on the victim's sexual freedom."

However, the court acquitted him of the injury charge, stating that the causal relationship between depressive symptoms and the forced sexual assault was not proven.

Immediately after the sentencing, Attorney Jeong told reporters, "This is a one-sided ruling against common sense, and I will definitely appeal."

Attorney Jeong is accused of sexually harassing junior lawyer A at a wine bar in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on March 27 last year, causing injury.

Meanwhile, Attorney Jeong is also undergoing a separate trial for repeatedly posting on Facebook content that could identify the victim of the late Park Won-soon, former mayor of Seoul, in a sexual violence case around August 2021.

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