Seoul Indecent Act by Compulsion Attorney Defense Case | Seoul Attorney, Non-Referral on Indecent Act by Compulsion Charge

The account of the client who requested assistance from an indecent act by compulsion attorney is as follows.

On the day of the incident, the client and the complainant left work together and boarded the subway.

The subway was crowded at the time, and it was reportedly difficult even to stand.

There was a little open space nearby, so the client told the complainant to come over to that space, but the complainant did not hear him because of the surrounding noise.

The client therefore reportedly took the complainant's hand to draw her closer to him.

Because of this action, the client was reported on a charge of an indecent act by compulsion, and entrusted the case to the indecent act by compulsion attorney.

Among the types of sexual offenses, an “indecent act by compulsion” calls for caution, because if there is contact with another person's body regardless of one's intent, a criminal complaint may be filed and a conviction may even result.

An indecent act by compulsion may carry up to 10 years of imprisonment or a fine of up to 15 million won, along with disclosure of personal information and other additional dispositions.

It is therefore recommended to handle the case with the help of an attorney.

An indecent act by compulsion is punishable under Article 298 of the Criminal Act, and the level of punishment is as follows.

▶ Criminal Act Article 298 (Indecent Act by Compulsion)

A person who commits an indecent act against another by means of violence or intimidation shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or by a fine not exceeding 15 million won.

▶ Criminal Act Article 299 (Quasi-Rape, Quasi-Indecent Act by Compulsion)

A person who has sexual intercourse with or commits an indecent act against another by taking advantage of the other's condition of unconsciousness or inability to resist shall be punished in accordance with Articles 297, 297-2, and 298.

▶ Article 300 (Attempts)
An attempt to commit a crime under Articles 297, 297-2, 298, and 299 shall be punished.

If the client had intended to commit an indecent act by compulsion, he would have tried to take the complainant's hand several more times afterward.

The attorney argued, however, that the client took and guided the complainant by the hand only once, out of consideration, and released it immediately, and that there was no further physical contact, such as taking the complainant's hand again.

A subway car is always open and is a public place where many people gather.

The attorney emphasized that, that being so, it is unpersuasive to claim that the client took and pulled the complainant's hand with the intent of an indecent act by compulsion in a place that is always open.

🔗An indecent act by compulsion may be punished, if the charge is established, by imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine of up to 15 million won.

It is therefore recommended to receive the help of an attorney from the early stages of the investigation and to handle the case promptly.

Daeryun Law Firm sets the direction of the defense from the early investigation stage and provides a response faithful to the legal principles.

If you are facing difficulty in a situation similar to the case above, please request the assistance of a Seoul indecent act by compulsion attorney.