Anyang Criminal Attorney Assistance Case | Substantial Settlement Claim Secured Through the Anyang Criminal Attorney's Settlement Representation

The client who came to the Anyang criminal attorney was in a romantic relationship with the perpetrator in this case.

A month after they began seeing each other, however, the defendant began to insult and strike the client, engaging in assault and verbal abuse.

Not stopping there, the defendant illegally filmed her body and distributed the footage to his acquaintances.

The client became aware of this fact, but wishing to conclude the matter quietly, she entrusted settlement representation to the Anyang criminal attorney.

■ Statutes relevant to the case, as explained by the Anyang criminal attorney

The criminal attorney at the Anyang office explained the crime of assault and the crime of illegal filming using a camera.

• Criminal Act Article 260 (Assault, Assault against a Lineal Ascendant)

① A person who commits assault against the body of another shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, a fine not exceeding 5 million won, detention, or a minor fine.

• Punishment for the crime of illegal filming using a camera (filming, distribution, possession, viewing)

Act on Special Cases concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes Article 14 (Filming Using a Camera or the Like)

① A person who, using a camera or other device with similar functions, films the body of another person that may cause sexual desire or shame against the will of the person filmed shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 7 years or a fine not exceeding 50 million won.

② A person who distributes, sells, leases, provides, or publicly displays or screens a filmed material or a copy thereof under paragraph (1), or who, even where the filming under paragraph (1) was not against the will of the person filmed at the time of filming, subsequently distributes the filmed material or a copy thereof against the will of the person filmed, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 7 years or a fine not exceeding 50 million won.

③ A person who, for profit, commits the crime under paragraph (2) against the will of the person filmed by using an information and communications network under Article 2 (1) 1 of the 「Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc.」 shall be punished by imprisonment for a definite term of not less than 3 years.

④ A person who possesses, purchases, stores, or views a filmed material or a copy thereof under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 3 years or a fine not exceeding 30 million won.

⑤ Where a person habitually commits the crimes under paragraphs (1) through (3), the penalty prescribed for the relevant crime shall be increased by up to one half.

The client who came to an Anyang criminal attorney had been subjected to assault and illegal filming by the defendant, with whom she was in a romantic relationship, and wished to proceed with settlement representation.

As a result of the settlement representation, she was able to receive a substantial settlement sum.

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