Man in 30s Sentenced to Prison for Attempted Sexual Assault at Apartment Entrance

A man in his 30s who stalked women on the street to look for a target and attempted to sexually assault one of them has been sentenced to prison.

The Criminal Division 1 of the Busan District Court's Western Branch sentenced the man in his 30s, identified as A, to four years in prison on charges of robbery-rape and injury (rape resulting in injury).

A was put on trial for choking and severely beating a woman in her 20s, identified as B, in front of the shared entrance of a residential building in Busan at around 12:30 a.m. on July 12, and attempting to sexually assault her.

Investigations revealed that A had tracked five women walking alone one after another that day to scout for a target.

After spotting B, A approached her by pretending to ask for directions and followed her for about 400 meters to a secluded residential area. When B tried to enter the passcode for the shared entrance, A put her in a chokehold from behind and repeatedly punched and kneed her in the face as she resisted.

The crime was thwarted when a neighbor who witnessed the incident shouted.

The court stated, "This crime was a so-called ' motiveless crime ' targeting random individuals. Anyone could become a victim, and it is difficult to cope with such sudden attacks, making it a serious crime that causes significant social anxiety."

The court added, "The defendant's culpability is heavy and his blameworthiness is extremely high. The victim has suffered considerable mental and physical pain, including receiving psychiatric treatment, and has petitioned for severe punishment," explaining the reasoning behind the four-year prison sentence.

(Reported by Jung Da-eun | Video edited by Kim Na-on | Designed by Lee Su-min | Produced by SBS Digital News)
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