A woman walking alone was followed and attempted to sexually assault her... 30s, 4 years in prison

A man in his 30s was sentenced to prison for attempting to sexually assault a woman in her 20s while following them on the street and searching for a target.

According to the legal community on the 6th, the Busan District Court's Western Branch Criminal Division 1 (Chief Judge Na Won-sik) sentenced Mr. A, a man in his 30s indicted on charges of rape and injury, to four years in prison.

Mr. A was handed over to trial on charges of strangling and assaulting B, a woman in her 20s, in front of the common entrance of a house in Busan at 0:26 am on July 12, and then attempting to sexually assault her.

It was discovered that Mr. A was looking for a target for the crime by chasing after five women walking alone that day.

After discovering Mr. B, Mr. A approached him pretending to ask for directions and followed him for about 400 meters to a deserted residential area. When Mr. B tried to enter the password for the common entrance, he strangled Mr. B from behind and hit the resisting face with his fist and knee several times.

Mr. A's crime ended in an attempt as the resident who witnessed it shouted.

The court said, "The crime in this case was a so-called 'unsolicited crime' targeting an unspecified person. Anyone can become a victim and it is difficult to deal with a sudden crime, so it is a serious crime that causes great social anxiety."

At the same time, he stated the reason for the sentencing, saying, "The defendant's guilt is heavy and the possibility of blame is very high," and "The victim suffered considerable mental and physical pain, including receiving psychiatric treatment, and is pleading for severe punishment."