Father Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for 10-Year Sexual Assault of His Biological Daughter

Sexually Assaulted Biological Daughter from 2012 to 2021

Court: "An Anti-Humanitarian Crime... Severe Punishment Unavoidable"

A father in his 50s who was put on trial for sexually assaulting his biological daughter over a period of 10 years has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term.

According to Yonhap News Agency on May 11, the Cheonan Branch of the Daejeon District Court’s Criminal Division 1 (Presiding Judge Cho Youngjin) sentenced Mr. A (54), who had been detained and indicted on charges including violation of the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles from Sexual Abuse (committing indecent acts by abuse of authority), to 14 years in prison. The court also ordered him to complete 80 hours of a sexual violence treatment program and imposed a 10-year restriction on employment at institutions related to children, adolescents, and persons with disabilities.

Mr. A began sexually molesting his biological daughter in 2012 when she was 9 years old and repeatedly sexually assaulted her dozens of times until 2021. He was also charged with molesting a student while working as an academy instructor.

The court stated, "The defendant committed a horrific and anti-humanitarian crime by using the victim, who had no choice but to be psychologically dependent on him, as a tool to satisfy his own distorted sexual desires over a long period of time, which makes him highly blameworthy," adding, "A severe punishment corresponding to the gravity of his crime is unavoidable."

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