Mother Faces 8 Years Behind Bars for Sexually Abusing Daughter
A mother who sexually abused her daughter has been sentenced to prison.
The Second Division of the Supreme Court (Presiding Judge Kwon Young Jun) confirmed the original sentence on April 21 of 8 years in prison for the mother who sexually abused her daughter from the age of 9.
Acquaintances of the mother were also found guilty of sexually assaulting the daughter and forcing her to perform sexual acts, resulting in sentences of 7 years, 3 years, and 6 months in prison, respectively.
According to the investigation, the mother had engaged in sexual intercourse with her boyfriend in front of her elementary school-aged daughter, born in 2009, multiple times over three years starting in 2018. She also forced her daughter to lick parts of her body.
The court found the mother guilty of not only sexually abusing her child by having sex with her acquaintance in front of the child four times and forcing the child to perform sexual acts but also excessively threatening and abusing the child.
The mother was initially sentenced to 10 years in prison last year, but the sentence was reduced to 8 years on appeal, and the Supreme Court recently confirmed the verdict.
The court ruled that the mother, who must raise her young daughter properly, committed the crime to satisfy her sexual desires, and the child was seriously harmed during a crucial period for forming sexual values.
The allegations that the stepfather sexually assaulted the child were not recognized due to lack of evidence. He was not considered guilty because the only evidence received was an interview video of the victim’s testimony.
The prosecution argued that the victim’s statement captured in the video was vital evidence. Yet, the court did not accept it, stating that the victim’s statement received during the investigation should be submitted as a written statement delivered in a document.
This case first came to light in 2021 when the victim’s child told her school teacher about the abuse.
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