The former member of a 6-member male idol group has been sentenced to 2 years and 6 months of suspended imprisonment for the charges of forcibly assaulting a fellow group member.
On the 30th, the Criminal Conciliation Division 29 of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Kim Seung-jeong) sentenced Mr. A, who was accused of forced sexual assault and attempted rape, to 2 years and 6 months of suspended imprisonment, and ordered him to complete 80 hours of sexual violence treatment program.
Mr. A was accused of touching the body of victim Mr. B, who is also a member of the group, on at least three occasions from 2017 to 2021, in places such as dormitories and practice rooms.
During the trial, Mr. A admitted to the charge of forced sexual assault but denied the charge of attempted rape. The court regarded the victim’s statement as specific and consistent, and considered Mr. A guilty of all charges.
Mr. B reported the incident to the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul in 2021, and the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office referred Mr. A to trial in January on charges of forced sexual assault and attempted rape. It was reported that Mr. A withdrew from the group and ceased activities due to personal reasons after the incident.
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