I am a soldier who engaged in prostitution... Will I receive aggravated punishment under military criminal law for military sex crimes?

Just because you are a soldier does not mean military criminal law is automatically applied and aggravated punishment is given.

Punishment under military criminal law for military sex crimes only applies to crimes specified in the Military Criminal Act.

The current Military Criminal Act does not have specific provisions for punishing prostitution acts, so even if a soldier engages in prostitution, the general Prostitution Punishment Act applies, not the Military Criminal Act.

Under this law, a person who engages in prostitution may be sentenced to imprisonment for up to 1 year, a fine of up to 3 million won, detention, or a minor fine.

However, while civilians end their legal responsibility for prostitution with such punishment, military sex crimes must consider disciplinary issues after punishment.

Soldier prostitution constitutes grounds for discipline, and is a serious crime that can result in suspension from duty without special circumstances, and up to dismissal in case of aggravating reasons.

Therefore, if charged with soldier prostitution crime, please remember that it is advantageous to establish a systematic defense strategy with the assistance of a specialist attorney.