Judge scolds family members of sexual harassment victims in court

(1)On the 18th, the 2nd Chief Judge of the Jeju District Court, Jin Jae-kyung, had a surname
(2)The first trial of A in his 70s, who was arrested and indicted on charges of forced harassment of disabled people in violation of the Special Act on the Punishment of Violent Crimes, etc., was held
(3)A is accused of forcibly molesting B, an intellectually disabled man, in a warehouse in Jeju City in October last year Mr. A admitted to the charges at the trial, but submitted an agreement to the court containing Mr. B’s intention not to punish him
(4)However, Mr. B’s lawyer disputed that the agreement did not reflect the victim’s intention
(5)In response, the court asked B, who was sitting in the audience, whether it was true, and B said, “I didn’t want to agree, but my aunts made me agree,” adding, “My aunts also received 13 million won in settlement.”

(1)In response, the court expressed unusual anger and said, “I’m sorry
(2)Even if the moat fails to make a complete decision due to the disability, shouldn’t the victim’s will be respected above all else? “If you represent the victim’s position that you’re sick, where will the victim go if your family does that?” he shouted
(3)At the same time, he asked A’s lawyer to “take care not to pressure the victim again by his family.”