"Please guide me"... Old man who attempted sexual assaulting upon arriving at Ki-in = Korea

A man in his 70s has been given a suspended prison sentence after attempting to sexually assault a woman after pretending to ask for directions.

South Korea's Uijeongbu District Court and Namyangju Branch sentenced a man in his 70s who was indicted on suspicion of attempted rape to one year and six months in prison, suspended for three years. announced on January 13th. He was also ordered to attend a 40-hour sexual violence treatment program.

At around 9:20 a.m. on May 15th, 2022, Mr.A asked Ms.B, a woman in her 40s who was passing by in a town in Guri, Gyeonggi-do, to show her the location of the Go-playing hall. After asking, he is suspected of forcibly sexually assaulting her when he arrived on the second floor of the building where Ki-in was located. Mr. A's crime ended in an attempt while she resisted.

The court said, "Since the victim suffered a considerable mental shock that caused difficulty in daily life after this incident, the guilt of the defendant is heavy. We considered the points that we agreed with."