After Viewing Dashcam Footage, Jang Yoon-gi Finally Admits to Sexual Assault Motive

Jang Yoon-gi (23), the perpetrator who murdered a high school girl, admitted in court today that his motive for the crime was sexual assault, two months after the incident occurred. The Gwangju District Court Criminal Division 13 (Presiding Judge Lee Jung-ho) held the second trial for Jang, who was indicted under detention on charges including murder resulting from rape under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes. The attorney for Jang stated, "We admit to all the charges in the indictment," regarding the murder with intent to commit rape, which had been reserved during the first trial. When asked by the presiding judge if he agreed with his attorney's statement, Jang replied, "Yes." This is the first time Jang has admitted to the charge of murder resulting from rape since his arrest by police on the day of the incident, May 5, and through the subsequent prosecution's supplementary investigation leading up to the second trial. Until now, Jang had claimed that the murder was an impulsive act, stating, "I had decided to commit suicide and wanted to take someone with me." Jang had previously explained that he delayed stating his position during the first trial because he had not yet confirmed the contents of the vehicle dashcam footage secured during the prosecution's supplementary investigation. Jang subsequently reviewed the dashcam footage with the attorney and submitted a written opinion to the court on July 10, admitting to the motive of sexual assault. During today's trial, the prosecution announced it would also submit additional evidence, including a crime scene analysis video of Jang's vehicle where cable ties (binding tools) were found, and a forensic report on a "real doll" found in a damaged state inside his studio apartment. The examination of some evidence, including video footage capturing the scene of Jang's crime, was conducted behind closed doors due to the brutal nature of the content and to protect the privacy of the victims. Jang was indicted on charges of attempting to kidnap a high school girl (16, 11th grade) for the purpose of sexual assault on a deserted pedestrian path in Wolgye-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, at 12:10 a.m. on May 5, and stabbing her to death when the attempt did not go as planned. He is also accused of brandishing a weapon at a male high school student (17, 11th grade) who tried to help the victim at the scene, as well as stalking and sexually assaulting a female colleague (26, Vietnamese national) from his part-time job. The controversy is spreading daily as the prosecution's supplementary investigation has revealed the background of Jang's father being an active mid-level police officer, as well as allegations of evidence destruction and leaks of investigation secrets by the investigation team in charge.
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