``I don't know how to eliminate sexual desire in a healthy way'' 20-year-old man who indiscriminately assaulted a woman in an elevator was sentenced to 8 years in prison in South Korea

A man in his 20s who assaulted his female neighbor in an apartment complex in Giwang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, was sentenced to eight years in prison on appeal.
According to the legal community on the 4th, the Suwon High Court Criminal Division 2-1 handed down eight years in prison on suspicion of rape and bodily injury the previous day.
Mr. A's appeal was dismissed on grounds such as that the sentence was unfair. The prosecution's appeal was also dismissed. The court stated, ``There is no change in the sentencing conditions compared to the first trial, and the sentence at the first trial considers various circumstances equally.
We believe that the decision was taken with due consideration,'' the statement said, explaining the reason for the rejection. Previously, prosecutors at both the first trial and the appellate court had requested that Mr. A be sentenced to 21 years in prison, citing the brutal nature of the crime.
At around 12:10 p.m. on July 5 last year, Mr. A punched Mr. B, a female neighbor in her 20s, with his fist, knocking her down as they rode together in an elevator at an apartment building in Giwang City, Gyeonggi Province.
He was arrested and charged with attempting to commit sexual assault. When he saw Mr. B, who was waiting for the elevator on the 12th floor of the apartment building, he boarded the elevator and pressed the button for the 10th floor.
It was revealed that after he pushed her, he indiscriminately assaulted her and dragged her out of the elevator. He took Mr. B to the emergency staircase of this apartment building and tried to sexually assault Mr. B, but the victim was injured.
He was arrested by the police after another resident came out after hearing the screams of the victim. Mr. B suffered injuries that required three weeks to fully recover, including broken ribs. At the first instance trial held in September last year, Mr.
Although he had always had a dissatisfaction with the crime, he committed the crime because he was under the delusion that he had to commit it.''He claimed that he was mentally and physically weak, but this was not accepted, and he was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Both the prosecution and Mr. A filed an appeal on the grounds that the sentence was unfair, and on the 7th of last month, Mr. A's side stated at the closing hearing, ``The defendant realized his mistake and realized how much pain the victim would have to live with.'' Approval
``The defendant was unable to learn how to deal with his sexual desires in a healthy manner in a state of complete social isolation, leading to this crime.'' But that
"I would like you to take into account the fact that I cannot judge it as being precise," he said, pleading for the right thing to do. In his final statement, Mr. A briefly said, ``I'm sorry.''