Jang Yoon-gi Admits to Sex Crime Motive After 'Dashcam Evidence' Revealed

Jang Yoon-gi (23), the perpetrator of the high school girl murder case, admitted in court today that his motive for the crime was sexual assault, two months after the incident occurred.

The 13th Criminal Division of the Gwangju District Court (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, who had reserved his position on admitting to the charge of murder with the intent to commit rape during the first trial, stated, "We admit to all the facts charged in the indictment."

When asked by the presiding judge whether he agreed with his attorney's statement, Jang replied, "Yes."

This marks the first time Jang has admitted to the charge of murder resulting from rape since his arrest on May 5, the day of the incident, through the prosecution's supplementary investigation and up to the second trial.

Until now, Jang had claimed that the murder was an accidental 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 been able to verify the contents of the vehicle dashcam footage secured during the prosecution's supplementary investigation.

Jang later reviewed the dashcam footage with his attorney and submitted a written opinion to the court on July 10, admitting to the sexual motive of the crime.

During today's trial, the prosecution announced it would also apply to submit additional evidence, including footage from a crime scene investigation of Jang's vehicle where cable ties (binding tools) were found, and a forensic report on a damaged sex doll discovered in 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, South Jeolla Province, 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 wielding a weapon against a male high school student (17, 11th grade) who tried to help the victim at the scene, and of stalking and sexually assaulting a female colleague (26, Vietnamese national) from his part-time job.

The controversy continues to escalate as the prosecution's supplementary investigation revealed allegations that Jang's father is a mid-level police officer currently in service, and that the investigative team in charge of the case was involved in the destruction of evidence and the leaking of investigative secrets.
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