Jeju Criminal Defense Attorney Assistance | Client Charged with Statutory Rape of a Minor Successfully Defended to a Suspended Sentence

2024.08.12고병준

The Jeju criminal defense attorney was consulted by a client who was implicated in the crime of statutory rape of a minor and, seeking the assistance of an attorney specializing in this area, came to a criminal defense attorney at the Jeju office.

1. The Client Who Sought a Jeju Criminal Defense Attorney

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The Jeju criminal defense attorney was sought by a client who requested assistance from a criminal defense attorney at the Jeju office in order to resolve the case with the help of an attorney specializing in this area.

How the Client Came to Seek a Jeju Criminal Defense Attorney

The client in this case saw a post on social media stating, “Seeking someone to have relations with a 13-year-old girl,” and contacted and met with the victim.

When the victim arrived at the client's home, he provided the victim with two bottles of beer, two bottles of soju, and four packs of cigarettes that he had purchased in advance.

In addition, he gave 170,000 won in cash and had sexual intercourse with the victim, a minor, and committed acts of abuse that caused sexual humiliation.

Because the nature of the offense was serious, in that the client treated the victim, a minor, as an object for satisfying his sexual desire, he was placed in a very unfavorable position.

Seeking to reduce the sentence as much as possible with the assistance of an attorney specializing in this area, he requested help from a Jeju criminal defense attorney.

2. Statutes Related to the Case, Explained by a Jeju Criminal Defense Attorney

Punishment for Rape and Indecent Act by Compulsion Against a Minor Under 13

Act on Special Cases concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, Article 7 (Rape, Indecent Act by Compulsion, and Others Against a Minor Under 13)

(1) A person who commits an offense under Article 297 (Rape) of the Criminal Act against a person under the age of 13 shall be punished by imprisonment for life or for not less than ten years.

(2) A person who, by assault or intimidation, commits any of the following acts against a person under the age of 13 shall be punished by imprisonment for a definite term of not less than seven years.

1. An act of inserting the genitals into the inside of a body part such as the mouth or anus (excluding the genitals)

2. An act of inserting part of a body, such as a finger (excluding the genitals), or an instrument into the genitals or anus

Act on Special Cases concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, Article 7 (Rape, Indecent Act by Compulsion, and Others Against a Minor Under 13)

(3) A person who commits an offense under Article 298 (Indecent Act by Compulsion) of the Criminal Act against a person under the age of 13 shall be punished by imprisonment for a definite term of not less than five years.

(4) A person who commits an offense under Article 299 (Quasi-Rape, Quasi-Indecent Act by Compulsion) of the Criminal Act against a person under the age of 13 shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3).

(5) A person who, by deceit or coercion, has sexual intercourse with or commits an indecent act against a person under the age of 13 shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3).

3. The Assistance Provided by a Jeju Criminal Defense Attorney

The Jeju criminal defense attorney analyzed the favorable and unfavorable circumstances in the client's case and established a careful strategy.

In order to reduce the sentence as much as possible and obtain a suspended sentence, the attorney presented a defense arguing the following.

■ That the client acknowledged all of the charges during the police investigation and was examined in good faith

■ That the client deeply regrets and reproaches himself for his wrongdoing and has been going through a difficult time

■ That the client has no prior record of punishment for any sexual offense, so the risk of reoffending is low

■ That the client conveyed a sincere apology to the victim and reached a settlement by paying a settlement amount

■ That the client's family and acquaintances earnestly seek leniency

4. The Court's Judgment on the Jeju Criminal Defense Attorney's Arguments

The court, accepting the arguments of the Jeju criminal defense attorney, imposed a “suspended sentence.”

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