Namyangju Attorney Referral | Client Charged with an Indecent Act by Compulsion Who Received a Namyangju Attorney Referral, Fine

At the Namyangju office, a consultation was conducted with the client, allowing us to examine the circumstances of the client's case in detail.

The client met the female victim at a neighborhood cocktail bar he frequented.

The two talked for more than two hours, and in the course of doing so they reportedly showed clear mutual interest.

Afterward, the client and the female victim engaged in physical contact, and the client came to feel that he had grown emotionally close to the woman.

The client then reached his hand inside the female victim's top and touched her chest area.

The female victim immediately expressed her refusal, and she later reported the client for an indecent act by compulsion.

Because the client would face problems supporting his family if he received an actual custodial sentence of imprisonment, he received a Namyangju attorney referral from an acquaintance.

The client, who came to Daeryun in this situation, fully acknowledged his criminal conduct while requesting assistance in obtaining the greatest possible leniency.

Examining the Client's Charge

The charge against the client who came through a Namyangju attorney referral is 'indecent act by compulsion.'

An indecent act by compulsion refers to committing an indecent act against another person through assault or intimidation.

Here, an 'indecent act' means an act that objectively causes an ordinary person to feel sexual humiliation or disgust.

Examining the Penalties for an Indecent Act by Compulsion

If a person is implicated in an indecent act by compulsion and the charge is found to be established, under Article 298 of the Criminal Act, the person is subject to imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine not exceeding 15 million won.

Because a heavy penalty is anticipated for the crime of indecent act by compulsion, the assistance of an attorney specializing in this area can be important if one wishes to reduce the level of penalty.

If you have been implicated in an indecent act by compulsion, case results for indecent acts by compulsion by reviewing them, you may grasp the key points of the case in advance.

The client regretted and repented that his conduct, which arose from a misunderstanding, had caused suffering to the victim.

However, he was unable to contact the victim to apologize because he was concerned that contacting her might constitute secondary harm.

In response, the attorney specializing in this area at the Namyangju office argued that the client held sincere remorse toward the victim.

The client is unmarried and currently supports, on his own, an ailing elderly mother and a sibling with a disability.

In response, the attorney specializing in this area at the Namyangju office argued that if they were to receive an actual custodial sentence, his family's livelihood would suffer a significant blow.

The case above was an example in which a client reported for an indecent act by compulsion received a Namyangju attorney referral and visited the Namyangju office of Daeryun Law Firm.

If there is anyone who needs legal assistance like the client above, you are welcome to entrust your case to Daeryun Law Firm at any time.