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A man in his early 20s has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison for attempted rape and insulting his victim on SNS.
The 21-year-old, whose surname is Kim, attempted to rape his victim in their mutual friend’s house back in 2013, when they were both teenagers. The victim managed to resist him and escaped to the bathroom, where she called for help.
When the victim filed a complaint against him shortly after, Kim posted an angry public entry on his Facebook page alleging that she was falsely accusing him of attempted rape in order to receive money. The entry also contained a lot of swearwords.
His family members also visited the victim and demanded she drop her charges against Kim.
The Seoul Central District Court said it was inevitable to sentence Kim as his SNS posting ― which is also criminal defamation under South Korean law ― proves that he does not regret his crime, and this has caused the victim great emotional stress.
By Claire Lee (dyc@heraldcorp.com)
The 21-year-old, whose surname is Kim, attempted to rape his victim in their mutual friend’s house back in 2013, when they were both teenagers. The victim managed to resist him and escaped to the bathroom, where she called for help.
When the victim filed a complaint against him shortly after, Kim posted an angry public entry on his Facebook page alleging that she was falsely accusing him of attempted rape in order to receive money. The entry also contained a lot of swearwords.
His family members also visited the victim and demanded she drop her charges against Kim.
The Seoul Central District Court said it was inevitable to sentence Kim as his SNS posting ― which is also criminal defamation under South Korean law ― proves that he does not regret his crime, and this has caused the victim great emotional stress.
By Claire Lee (dyc@heraldcorp.com)
