Military specialist attorney, are sex crimes under military criminal law much different from sex crimes under general criminal law in terms of punishment?

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We're parents of a 9th-grade daughter. She seemed continuously depressed, so we carefully asked her why, and it turned out she had been suffering from school violence for several months. The perpetrators invited her to group chats just to swear at her and even extorted her belongings. We immediately got our child psychiatric treatment and filed a school violence report — I understand the perpetrators have received school disciplinary action and criminal punishment. But our child still suffers from trauma and can't sleep properly. In this situation, is there a way to claim damages as victims of school violence?

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Hello, this is the military specialist attorney. The punishment provisions for sex crimes under the Military Criminal Act are much stricter and heavier than the punishment provisions for ordinary sex crimes.

When sexually inappropriate incidents occur within the military, they disrupt the order of the military, and this can lead to a weakening of overall national defense capabilities.

Under the Military Criminal Act, a person who commits indecent assault on a soldier with violence or intimidation is punished with imprisonment of 1 year or more, with no fine option, which is a feature.

In contrast, indecent assault under general criminal law is punished with imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine of up to 15 million won, showing a large difference.

Since the military is a special environment with strict chain of command, such strong punishment provisions are in place to raise vigilance against sex crimes.

Therefore, if you are involved in a sex crime case in the military, it is good to seek consultation from a military specialist attorney with extensive experience in military-related cases and quickly establish a response strategy.

In particular, please remember that the relationship with the victim, whether you are reflecting, and whether a settlement is reached can have a significant impact on sentencing, so active response is necessary.