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Sentence reduced

Quasi-rape / similar-rape findings: prison term below the prosecution’s request

Quasi similar-rape (Criminal Act Arts. 299 and 297-2)

Case type
Quasi similar-rape (Criminal Act Arts. 299 and 297-2)
Statute
Criminal Act Je299Jo(quasi-rape, quasi-indecent assault), Criminal Act Je297Joui2(analogous rape)
Counsel
LAWL Law Firm Seoulsex offensespecialist Attorney
Outcome
The prosecution’s requested sentence 3-year imprisonmentin sentence reduced Doen 2-year imprisonment sentence

Counsel on this file

Case summary

This file is indexed as “Quasi-rape / similar-rape findings: prison term below the prosecution’s request”. It was classified as Quasi similar-rape (Criminal Act Arts. 299 and 297-2). The recorded outcome is Sentence reduced.

Penalties and related statutes

Indecent assault, sexual violence, stalking and hidden-camera counts sit in the Criminal Act and special statutes on sexual violence, youth protection and stalking. Venue, first statements and devices drive the file. Emergency contact bans can issue before the main charge is settled.

Issues and defense work

Contact, consent, venue and the first statement are the file. Counsel stops post-report contact, preserves devices, and keeps settlement wording — if any — inside a closed channel. This file was classified as Quasi similar-rape (Criminal Act Arts. 299 and 297-2), with the outcome Sentence reduced.

Result of defense work

The indexed outcome is Sentence reduced. Sentencing and charging exits turn on early evidence, harm repair where it applies, and a record the court can use — not a speech about remorse.

Practice notes

After a report, do not message the complainant. Preserve cloud accounts before they are overwritten. Workplace, transit and campus venues each write a different record; facts should move only through counsel.

References

Korean statutes: Korea Law Information Center (law.go.kr).
Plain-language guides: Ministry of Government Legislation easy-law service (easylaw.go.kr).
Court procedure: Supreme Court of Korea (scourt.go.kr).
Sentencing: Supreme Court Sentencing Commission (sc.scourt.go.kr).
Confirm amendments on those sites; this page is a practice note, not an official translation of the Korean case file.

Before you call

May I text the complainant to apologize after a report?
No. A reply can become a second file, especially under the stalking statute or a contact ban. All contact goes through counsel.
Is settlement enough to stop a sexual-offense charge?
Not by itself. Some counts proceed regardless of the complainant’s later preference. If any civil wording is discussed, it is counsel-led and kept off informal channels.

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