Man Sentenced to Prison for Dating Violence, Including Forcing Naked Girlfriend to Kneel and Filming It

A man in his 30s has been sentenced to prison for committing dating violence, which included assaulting and threatening his girlfriend out of suspicion of infidelity, forcing her to write a pledge, and filming her naked.

Jeju District Court Judge Shin Jae-hwan, presiding over Criminal Division 3, sentenced the man in his 30s, identified as A, to one year and eight months in prison on charges including violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes, and took him into custody in the courtroom.

The court also ordered him to complete a 40-hour sexual violence treatment program.

A is accused of repeatedly assaulting his girlfriend, B, on January 28, 2023, suspecting her of infidelity, forcing her to kneel while naked, coercing her into writing a pledge stating that she would "hand over all her assets if she cheated again," and recording the scene on a mobile phone video.

He is also accused of taking B's mobile phone and deleting all of her contacts and photos.

A's defense largely denied the charges, claiming that B wrote the pledge voluntarily and that no video was ever taken.

However, the court stated, "The victim's statement is detailed to an extent that would be difficult to fabricate without having directly experienced it," adding, "The victim's testimony is credible."

The court explained that the submitted evidence, such as photographs of bruises on B's body taken immediately after the incident, relevant counseling records, and phone call contents with her younger sibling, consistent with the victim's statements.

The court rebuked A, saying, "The severity of the assault is not light, and he filmed a scene that would cause extreme humiliation."

It continued, "It is evident that the victim suffered severe psychological distress, and she has not forgiven the offender," adding, "The fact that they continued their relationship for a considerable period after the crime does not reduce the possibility of punishment."

Both the prosecutor and the defendant A appealed the first-instance verdict.

Reported by Jung Da-eun | Video by Na Hong-hee | Graphics by Sumin Lee | Produced by SBS Digital News
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