Shocking Defense of the Man Who Sexually Assaulted His Daughter’s Friend

Sexual assault by “I’ll introduce you to a professor I know” approach
50s who were sexually assaulted 26 times from 2017-2021

A man in his 50s who was accused of sexually assaulting a high school student, his daughter’s friend, for several years claimed innocence in the appeal trial.

 

 

The appeal trial for the case involving the violation of the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles Against Sexual Abuse, Rape, and Punishment for Sexual Crimes (Use of Recorded Materials, etc.) of Mr. A (56) took place at the Daejeon High Court’s First Criminal Division on the 6th.

The Daejeon Prosecutor’s Office requested, “Reject the defendant’s appeal and sentence him to the same 15 years of imprisonment as the first trial.”

Mr. A, accused of threatening and sexually assaulting B, a high school student and his daughter’s friend, pleaded not guilty until the end of the trial, claiming injustice.

Mr. A, a private tutoring academy’s commuting vehicle driver, approached B, who was struggling with college entrance decisions in 2017, saying, “I will introduce you to a professor I know.” B trusted Mr. A, who was her friend’s father.

However, Mr. A lured B to his office and took naked photos of her. He started sexually assaulting B, threatening to distribute the images.

Using this method, Mr. A sexually assaulted B 26 times over four years, from 2017 to January 2021, in his office and motels.

B hesitated to report the sexual assault out of fear of the incident being exposed. However, when Mr. A sent her another naked photo in February last year and threatened her, she decided to press charges.

Mr. A consistently claimed innocence from the first trial. Naturally, he also denied the charges in the appeal trial.

Mr. A actively denied the crime, saying, “I didn’t commit (sexual assault). How can we reach a plea agreement to reduce the sentence?” He said, “Even if my deceased father comes back to life, there is no evidence of the crime.”

He also shifted the blame to B regarding the naked photos. He claimed, “B asked me to take a photo because she said she had to submit it as a school assignment. We went to a motel, but we only talked outside.”

Furthermore, he said, “The victim didn’t even take the commuting vehicle and went to meet a male student in the afternoon, so I scolded her. It’s unfair. If there is any wrongdoing, it is only the crime of taking one photo.”

In the previous first trial, Mr. A was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The judge stated, “The defendant used the position of a friend’s father, a position that cannot be betrayed, to commit the crime and consistently damaged the victim’s honor with absurd excuses.” In response, Mr. A appealed, citing factual errors, misinterpretation of the law, and unfair sentencing

The next trial will be held on the 20th of next month.

By. Han So Won (qllk338r@wikitree.co.kr)