Sentenced to Prison for Falsely Accusing Coworker of Sex Crime Out of Fear of Affair Being Exposed

Gwangju District Court: "Unconvincing Excuses... No Sign of Remorse"

A woman who falsely accused a coworker of a sex crime out of fear that her husband would discover her affair has been sentenced to prison.

On June 12, Chief Judge Jang Chansu of the Criminal Division 3 at the Gwangju District Court announced that he had sentenced a woman in her 30s, identified as A, to one year in prison on charges of making a false accusation.

Gwangju District Court. Photo by Song Bohyun

A was put on trial for falsely accusing her coworker B of attempted rape in February of last year. Previously, after a company dinner, A and B engaged in sexual physical contact at B's home. When A's husband became suspicious and questioned her, A lied, claiming to be the victim of a sex crime, and filed a complaint with the police.

B was able to clear his name thanks to footage from a home camera installed in his residence. Judge Jang explained the sentencing by stating, "The defendant has consistently provided unconvincing excuses and has shown no sign of remorse."

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