A person in his 60s who sexually assaulted his young nephew for several years was severely punished for the second degree… Exemption from disclosure of personal information

(Jeju = Yonhap News) Reporter Jeon Ji-hye = A man in his 60s who sexually assaulted and molested his young niece over several years was sentenced to a heavy sentence in the appeals court.

On the 14th, the Jeju Criminal Division 1 of the Gwangju High Court (Presiding Judge Song Oh-seop) overturned the original trial ruling in the appeal trial of Mr. A, in his 60s, who was indicted on charges of violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes (rape of a minor under 13 years of age), and maintained the sentence of 8 years in prison in the first trial, but exempted him from the order to disclose and notify personal information.

Mr. A was brought to trial on charges of raping and forcibly molesting his nephew under the age of 13 several times between 2023 and 2025 and producing sexually exploitative material using a mobile phone.

The appellate court did not accept the claim of unfair sentencing by the defendant and the prosecutor, saying, "The crime and guilt are serious and the possibility of criticism is high, as the victim took advantage of the fact that he was young and had no resistance because he was a relative, and repeated the crime. The sentence set by the original trial does not appear to be too heavy or too light."

However, he added, "There is a risk of secondary damage occurring as the victim may be identified when personal information is disclosed and notified due to the relative relationship with the victim," and that the order to disclose personal information is exempted.