40-year-old sentenced to court for attempted rape despite victim's reversal of statement, "I don't remember"

Cheongju District Court Chungju Branch Criminal Division 1 (Chief Judge Bin Tae-wook) announced on the 9th that it sentenced Mr. A (48), who was indicted on charges of causing injury, to two years in prison.

Mr. A is accused of grabbing the victim, a worker, by the hair and hitting her against a glass door at a bar in Chungju in June of this year, causing two weeks of injury, threatening her with a weapon, and attempting to sexually assault her.

He only admitted to the charge of causing injury and claimed, "I never used a weapon," but the court did not accept this.

Chief Judge Bin emphasized, "The victim stated the facts of the damage specifically and consistently from the investigation stage," and added, "The statement corresponds to the location and extent of the victim's injuries."

The ruling continued, "Although no DNA was detected on the weapon, considering that the weapon was submitted as evidence two days after the crime and the victim stated that she cleaned it up by wiping it with a dishcloth, it is difficult to say that the victim's statement was false."

He then explained the reason for the sentencing, saying, "When the victim came to court, he said that he did not remember much about the entire crime, including threats with a weapon and attempted sexual assault, but it appears that he reversed his statement after reaching an agreement with the defendant."