Restaurant Owner Who Forcibly Molested Part-Time Employee at Karaoke Room Receives Suspended Prison Sentence

1 Year and 6 Months in Prison, Sentence Suspended for 3 Years

A restaurant owner who forcibly molested a part-time employee at a karaoke room has been sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison, with the sentence suspended for 3 years.

Cheongju District Court, Cheongju, Chungbuk. Yonhap News Agency

According to the legal community on May 5, the Cheongju District Court, Criminal Division 6 (Presiding Judge Cho Jinyong), sentenced Mr. A, who was indicted without detention on charges of forcible molestation, to the above penalty and ordered him to complete 40 hours of sexual violence treatment lectures, perform 120 hours of community service, and imposed a 3-year restriction on employment at institutions related to children, adolescents, and persons with disabilities.

Mr. A was accused of forcibly molesting a part-time employee in her 20s at a karaoke room in Cheongju, Chungbuk, in the early morning of March 1 last year by kissing her and making physical contact, among other acts.

The court stated, "The defendant committed forcible molestation against the victim, who was under his supervision and authority, and the nature of the crime is also considered severe in light of its content. Although the defendant has not been forgiven by the victim, it was taken into account as a partially favorable factor that the defendant deposited 5 million won as a criminal settlement for the victim, and that the victim has expressed intent to accept it."

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