Former B.A.P group member HIM CHAN has appealed for leniency.
On the morning of the 7th, the 4th trial for HIM CHAN’s second charge of forcible assault took place at the Seoul Western District Court’s Criminal Division 6. On this day, the prosecution requested a one-year imprisonment and a three-year restriction on employment in organizations related to children and the disabled.
HIM CHAN is accused of forcibly assaulting two women, including grabbing their waists, at a friend’s restaurant in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, in April of last year. In connection with this incident, HIM CHAN reached agreements with the two female victims, each compensating them with ten million won.
Earlier in 2018, HIM CHAN was sentenced to ten months in prison for forcibly assaulting a woman in her 20s who was with him at a pension in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province. He is currently serving his sentence. HIM CHAN appeared in court wearing a blue short-sleeved prison uniform and a sky-blue mask.
In particular, he appealed to the judge, saying, “I am deeply reflecting in the correctional facility. I feel deeply sorry for the victims of this incident. I earnestly request the maximum leniency.” He also apologized to the victims.
HIM CHAN’s defense attorney also stated, “He is deeply reflecting on his mistakes and spending each day with remorse. He acknowledges his wrongdoing, and both his family and acquaintances earnestly petition for leniency, considering the seriousness of his reflection on his wrongful actions and the low likelihood of reoffending.”
The court stated that it will proceed with the sentencing trial directly without merging the case, citing reasons such as the ongoing additional investigation by the prosecution for another alleged rape charge that came to light during the trial.
Meanwhile, HIM CHAN’s sentencing trial is scheduled to take place on September 6th.
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