A man surnamed Jo in his 60s, who is accused of killing his son with a homemade gun at an apartment in Songdo, Incheon on the 20th, has been revealed to have been sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison with a 4-year probation for sexually assaulting a woman at a video room he operated 27 years ago. The year 1998, 27 years ago, is one year before Jo divorced his wife.
According to a ruling received from the Supreme Court on the 25th by People Power Party lawmaker Joo Jin-woo, Jo was indicted for threatening a woman in her 20s who had entered the video room he operated in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, in December 1998, and for using handcuffs to sexually assault her. It was investigated that Jo entered the room where the woman was with a mountain climbing knife and handcuffs early in the morning and said, "I will kill you if you move. Don't scream."
At that time, apart from the sexual assault case, Jo also faced charges of violating the Youth Protection Act. He was accused of employing a 17-year-old minor as an employee and allowing three minors, including a 16-year-old, to enter the video room.
The following year, the Seoul Northern District Court sentenced Jo to 3 years and 6 months in prison. However, in the same year, the Seoul High Court, the second trial, reduced Jo's sentence to 2 years and 6 months in prison with a 4-year probation. This was reportedly taken into consideration because Jo claimed he was intoxicated at the time of the crime. Neither the prosecutor nor Jo appealed, and Jo's sentence was finalized.