A man in his 30s who committed dating violence, including assaulting and threatening his girlfriend while suspecting her of infidelity, forcing her to write a written oath, and filming her naked, has been sentenced to prison.

Jeju District Court Criminal Single Division Judge 3 sentenced the man in his 30s, identified as A, who was indicted without detention on charges including violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes, to 1 year and 8 months in prison and ordered him taken into court custody.

The court also ordered A to complete 40 hours of a sexual violence treatment program.

A is accused of assaulting his girlfriend, B, multiple times on January 28, 2023, after suspecting her of cheating, forcing her to kneel in a nude state, coercing her into writing an oath stating, "I will hand over all my assets if I cheat again," and filming the process with a mobile phone video.

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

A's side largely denied the charges, claiming that B wrote the oath voluntarily and that he had never filmed a video.

However, the court stated, "The details are so specific that they would be difficult to fabricate without having directly experienced them," adding, "The victim's statements are credible."

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

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

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

Both the prosecutor and the defendant A have appealed the first-instance ruling.

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