Sexual Molestation Fine Assistance Case | Defended a Client Charged With an Indecent Act by Compulsion on Appeal and Achieved a Reduced Fine

The client became neighborhood friends with a person he had come to know through a secondhand transaction near his home, and they became close enough to meet from time to time to have coffee or share a meal.

On the day of the incident, while having a light beer and conversing with the other party, the other party reportedly mentioned health-related matters, such as feeling weak and having low blood pressure these days.

In response, the client suggested taking the other party's temperature, held the other party's hand to measure the temperature, and placed a hand on the forehead.

They then moved on to other topics and, after spending some more time together, parted from the other party without any problem and the client returned home, but a few days later the other party filed a complaint with the police accusing the client of an indecent act by compulsion.

The client was bewildered, but although he cooperated with the investigation as faithfully as possible, he received a suspended sentence of imprisonment at the first instance, and finding this difficult to accept, he decided to appeal.

And in order to avoid excessive punishment in the appellate trial and to obtain a reduced sentence to a fine for sexual molestation, he sought out an attorney for assistance.

Although the client caused physical contact without the other party’s consent, it was to the extent of holding a hand and placing a hand on the forehead, so under generally accepted social norms it was difficult to regard it as an extremely serious indecent act by compulsion.

The sexual molestation attorney emphasized that the first-instance judgment was excessive as punishment for this and argued that the sentencing was improper.

After the first-instance trial, the client, having realized his wrongdoing and deeply repented, deposited a sum of money with the court as a criminal deposit for the victim’s recovery from the harm.

The sexual molestation attorney emphasized that the client had made efforts to reflect on his wrongdoing and to convey an apology to the victim through the criminal deposit.

After the first-instance judgment, the client reflected once again on his wrongdoing and was sincerely remorseful.

The indecent act by compulsion attorney argued that the client's efforts not to commit the same wrongdoing again, such as completing an educational program, should be taken into account in sentencing.

As in the client’s case, if you are involved in a forcible indecent act, caution is needed, because simply denying the charge may instead lead to an unfavorable result.

In the case of a sex crime, a single judgment can become a social stigma, so especially careful judgment and response are needed.

At Daeryun Law Firm, assistance suited to the client’s situation is provided based on extensive experience and expertise in sex crime cases.

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