I heard that I've been reported for insulting a superior officer. What should I do?

If you insulted a superior officer face to face, you may be sentenced to imprisonment or confinement for up to 2 years.

The crime of insulting a superior officer is a crime that is established when insulting language is used toward a superior in the military.

Unlike the general crime of insult, this crime is treated very strictly to maintain military discipline.

If you insult a superior by displaying documents, drawings, or images, or by speech or other public means, you may be sentenced to imprisonment or confinement for up to 3 years.

Furthermore, very strict punishment is also imposed when defaming a superior's honor.

Defamation of a superior's honor by publicly stating facts may result in imprisonment or confinement for up to 3 years, and defamation by publicly stating false facts may result in imprisonment or confinement for up to 5 years.

The crime of insulting a superior officer is a crime where punishment is difficult to avoid even with leniency, so it is very important to receive help from a specialist attorney at the early stages of the case.

Therefore, if you are involved in this charge, please remember that it is advantageous to quickly establish a defense strategy by consulting a specialist attorney with high understanding of the military organization.