Kwon Mina, a former member of the group AOA, said the sexual assault case she suffered in the past has been concluded.
On the 19th, Kwon Mina wrote on her social media, "Because it was an incident 14 years ago, I felt my heart race and I was hopeful at the idea that if the injury in addition to the rape could be proven, the statute of limitations would not have passed and the perpetrator could receive a severe punishment," and "Now that a verdict has been reached up to the second trial, the rape charge was recognized, but the injury charge was not recognized, so because the statute of limitations has passed it has become a reality in which no separate punishment can be imposed, but it seems the four years that were purely agonizing were not entirely in vain."
Kwon Mina said, "As the victim, the important thing for me was whether the result was guilty or not guilty, but the fact that even one charge was recognized holds great meaning, and anyway it revealed that the person is a bad person, so I think I can be sufficiently satisfied with the current result."
She continued, "I am truly, truly sorry and grateful to the police officers and prosecutors who have carried the emotional burden on my behalf and rushed to help. Now I hope you can put this case down and, before proceeding with other cases.. lighten your load even a little and get a good, refreshing rest!"
Kwon Mina said, "Many people around me have been worried recently, but for now I will think only of myself and do my best at the priority skin treatment that I can handle. So please don't worry too much! I'm just a little exhausted for a very short time, so without being obsessed with time as before I will rest well and rebuild my strength! When the right timing comes I will try again."
Earlier, Kwon Mina revealed she was a victim of sexual assault in the past, causing concern. In January she attempted an extreme act but was dramatically rescued.
The following is Kwon Mina's full statement
When I prepared for and began the trial, because it was an incident 14 years ago, I felt my heart race and my hopes grew at the idea that if the injury in addition to the rape could be proven, the statute of limitations would not have passed and the perpetrator could receive a severe punishment; I became eager and hopeful. And I felt warmed by how many people, even though they were not direct victims of this incident, stepped up even more fervently than I did.
Now that a verdict has been reached up to the second trial, the rape charge was recognized, but the injury charge was not recognized, and because the statute of limitations has passed it has become a reality in which no separate punishment can be imposed, but it seems the four years that were purely agonizing were not entirely in vain.
As the victim, the important thing for me was whether the result was guilty or not guilty, but the fact that even one charge was recognized holds great meaning, and anyway it revealed that the person is a bad person, so I think I can be sufficiently satisfied with the current result. Now it has become something that happened 18 years ago, and at that time because of the era's background and atmosphere we had to hush it up and hide it, but now that time has passed the atmosphere feels different. I want to boldly tell many victims not to blame themselves, not to hide, and to raise their voices with all their courage because it is nothing to be ashamed of.
I am truly, truly sorry and grateful to the police officers and prosecutors who have carried the emotional burden on my behalf and rushed to help.
Now I hope you can put this case down and, before proceeding with other cases.. lighten your load even a little and get a good, refreshing rest! Thank you. And I am truly, truly grateful and sorry to everyone who, because of me, found it difficult to raise their voices in the witness stand although I could not even ask them to.
Although I must prepare for litigation in another difficult case, and since this time if I don't step up and try hard no one can do it for me or protect me, I already feel tired and listless, given the reality, now that one major crime from a long-ago incident has been recognized in the judgment, rather than being greedy about the severity of punishment and the result this time, I often feel that if even one of my words is recognized and accepted, and even if I may be disappointed by the result or if a permanent scar remains, I hope by then I will be more mature and stronger than I am now.
So rather than rushing myself, I will prioritize treatment. In fact, I could only do one day of work. They were good colleagues, but right now I'm a bit too tired to muster strength for anything. Many people around me are worried about the recent situation, but for now I will think only of myself and do my best at the priority skin treatment that I can handle. So please don't worry too much! I'm just a little exhausted for a very short time, so without being obsessed with time as before I will rest well and rebuild my strength! When the right timing comes I will try again. I just feel relieved now. One homework assignment is finally finished.
I have to tackle other homework well too. Everyone, stay strong, and I hope your days are safe and full of small joys.<
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