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Seosan Indecent Act by Compulsion Attorney Case | Client Charged With an Indecent Act by Compulsion, Suspended Sentence
The client was charged with an indecent act by compulsion based on a complaint by a subordinate employee at work, and sought out the Seosan office's indecent act by compulsion attorney to defend against an actual sentence.
1. The Client's Situation

The client was charged with an indecent act by compulsion based on a complaint.
To defend against an actual sentence, the client requested a consultation with the Seosan indecent act by compulsion attorney.
Circumstances of the Indecent Act by Compulsion Case
This is the account of the client.
While dining with coworkers, the client ended up sitting next to a female employee, A.
Intoxicated, the client made an irreversible mistake.
The client touched the thigh of the female employee, A, with the client's hand.
Despite A's refusal, the client touched her thigh again and was ultimately reported in a complaint.
The client was then investigated by the police on charges of an indecent act by compulsion and, wishing to avoid an actual sentence, requested legal assistance from the Seosan office's indecent act by compulsion attorney.
Severity of Punishment for an Indecent Act by Compulsion
An indecent act by compulsion is an offense in which a person, against the other party's will, commits an indecent act upon the person's body, causing sexual shame or disgust.
If 🔗indecent act by compulsion is established, the following punishment applies under the Criminal Act.
Criminal Act Article 298 (Indecent Act by Compulsion) | Severity of Punishment |
A person who commits an indecent act upon another by violence or intimidation | Imprisonment for up to 10 years or a fine of up to 15 million won |
If the indecent act is committed by exploiting a state such as the victim's loss of consciousness or inability to resist, quasi-indecent act by compulsion is established, and aggravated punishment is imposed.
How to Respond to an Indecent Act by Compulsion
An indecent act by compulsion is a serious offense that violates a person's body.
If the charge of an indecent act by compulsion is established, the offender may face sex crime preventive measures in addition to criminal punishment.
Sex crime preventive measures are dispositions imposed to prevent reoffending by a suspect in a sex crime, and they include registration of personal information, disclosure and notification orders, and employment restrictions.
Preventive measures can have an enormous impact on daily life, so if you are involved in an indecent act by compulsion case, it is important to respond actively from the early stages of the case.
2. Three Forms of Assistance From the Seosan Indecent Act by Compulsion Attorney
The Seosan indecent act by compulsion attorney assessed the facts of the case through a close consultation with the client and then developed a response strategy.
The attorney then formed a task force to resolve the client's case and provided assistance as follows.
The Seosan Attorney's Argument ① | A Remorseful Attitude
The client admits all of the facts of the offense and is remorseful.
The attorney also argued that the client had conveyed an apology to the victim on several occasions.
The Seosan Attorney's Argument ② | No Prior Criminal Record
Before this case, the client had lived diligently, without any prior offense of the same kind or involvement in any other crime.
The Seosan indecent act by compulsion attorney therefore strongly argued that the client was a first-time offender.
The Seosan Attorney's Argument ③ | Efforts to Recover the Harm
The client showed sincere remorse and, at the same time, made a criminal deposit to recover the harm.
The attorney argued that, through this, the client sought to convey the client's deep remorse to the victim.
3. Result of the Seosan Indecent Act by Compulsion Attorney's Assistance: A Suspended Sentence
The court, which accepted the Seosan indecent act by compulsion attorney's arguments, issued a judgment against the client stating, “The defendant is sentenced to 8 months of imprisonment. However, the execution of the above sentence is suspended for 2 years from the date this judgment becomes final.”
Have You Been Involved in an Indecent Act by Compulsion?
The above case involved a client who was charged with an indecent act by compulsion based on a complaint by a subordinate employee and came to a Seosan indecent act by compulsion attorney to avoid an actual sentence.
An indecent act by compulsion is a serious offense that can result in an actual sentence, so you should obtain a 🔗attorney referral from an attorney with extensive case experience and respond actively from the early stages.
Daeryun Law Firm has many sex crime attorneys with the experience and know-how gained from handling numerous sex crime cases, including indecent act by compulsion cases.
The sex crime attorneys quickly assess the circumstances of a case through a close consultation with the client and develop a tailored response strategy suited to the matter.
If you have been involved in an indecent act by compulsion case as described above, please feel free to entrust your case to us through a 🔗legal consultation booking.

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