According to JTBC, a 30-year-old male named Park, who was a CEO of a well-known fashion shopping mall, was arrested for filming and distributing illegal videos of 15-year-old and 17-year-old minors, as well as 10 women, and for physically assaulting some of the victims. Park had appeared on various broadcasts and revealed his face, but he was arrested for filming and producing over 200 videos of sexual exploitation from June 2021 to the present.
According to A, a woman who had a past relationship with Mr. Park, "Mr. Park engaged in violent behavior within 6 months of our relationship, and the intensity of the violence increased over time," she revealed in an interview with the media. She further stated, "He hit me with a whip, choked me, and slapped my face. He would grab my hair, throw me onto the bed, put handcuffs or a metal bit on me, and then assault me. He even ran a knife over my body." She also disclosed, "On Christmas that year, he suddenly suggested filming and said, 'If you want to be in the video, take off all your clothes and go into the closet. How about filming that?'" She narrowly escaped a serious injury.
In addition, "In another situation, he marked numbers on the buttocks of two women, including me. I was the second slave, and he treated us like slaves," she said. A also revealed that she was sexually assaulted by a stranger that Mr. Park had sent to her. Mr. Park had given the stranger A's address and door lock password. "One winter, a stranger came to my house. I was very surprised and suddenly he took off his clothes and hit me. He said, 'I was asked to sexually assault you.'" she confessed.
Mr. Park was arrested in September 2021 after some of the victims reported him. There were about 10 victims, including minors, other than A. Mr. Park was sentenced to five years in prison on six charges, including violating the Child and Youth Sexual Violence Punishment Act and the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes, in the first trial in July 2022.
The appeal court reduced the prison sentence to 4 years, stating, "He has no previous record of sexual crimes, acknowledges and reflects on his actions." The court also took into account the fact that he had reached an agreement with some of the victims. It was also confirmed that Mr. Park had sent a letter to the female victim, stating, "I am submitting a sincere letter of reflection. The possibility of a suspended sentence is increasing."
1. [+1014][-6] An inhuman being like that deserves nothing but execution. Such individuals, even if they come out after just a few years of imprisonment, are likely to commit the same crimes again. Considering the pain of the victims, there is no solution other than putting them to death.
2. [+572][-3] The judges who presided over the first and second trials for Mr. Park, a former shopping mall CEO who has abandoned his humanity, have a truly bizarre and incomprehensible mindset. If they genuinely felt sincere heartache for the suffering of the victims, they should have sentenced this wicked Mr. Park to at least 40 years in prison and ordered him to wear an electronic ankle monitor for 20 years, just as they sentenced Cho Joo-bin, the mastermind of the "Nth Room" case, to 42 years in prison. Is it acceptable to hand out lenient sentences if the perpetrator acknowledges and reflects on their crimes? These judges are truly beyond comprehension. Lawmakers should create a law to expel judges who frequently hand out lenient sentences, and the National Assembly is also disappointing.
3. [+360][-3] Is it reasonable to fulfill one's perverted sexual desires by committing acts of violence against women? Immediately reveal the identity of that man and publicly shame him. Is a 4-year prison sentence enough for such actions?
4. [+315][-5] "South Korea... the prosecution... the judiciary is truly amazing...... Is it really considered appropriate to give mere 5 or 4 years to these criminals..... Is this really justice..... Unbelievable. When will we stop getting angry and frustrated at these kinds of articles... It's suffocating. South Korea....... F....u....ck.....~~
5. [+194][-2] The court, which showed leniency in sentencing due to the defendant's repentance, should be held accountable if the defendant does not show genuine repentance in the future. The legal system that allows judges to be lenient with criminals who show remorse is outdated and problematic. The era of judges who show mercy to the ignorant masses is over. The court's individual judgment on repentance should no longer be tolerated.
