Sexual assault by a junior colleague of her father... A woman in her 20s with the mental capacity of a 4-year-old takes her own life = South Korea

The case of a woman in her 20s who was sexually assaulted by a junior colleague of her father, with whom she had been close since childhood, is attracting attention again. The victim's intelligence declined to that of a four-year-old due to the shock of the sexual assault, and she ended up
On the 7th, the Nonsan branch of the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office reported that in June of this year, a man in his 50s, Defendant A, was charged with rape, assault, and defamation of the deceased.
He was arrested and indicted on charges including: In November 2021, Defendant A sexually assaulted his senior's daughter, Ms. B, in her 20s, five times in Nonsan City, Chungcheongnam-do, and the shock of
Ms. B, who dreamed of becoming a flight attendant, was said to have been on friendly terms with Defendant A.
After being sexually assaulted, Ms. B's cognitive abilities were reduced to those of a 4-year-old due to the shock.
" He did not recognize his parents, could not communicate with them, and would mutter incomprehensible words with a blank look on his face. The psychiatric hospital said, "Due to extreme stress, his cognitive decline had dropped to the level of a 4-year-old.
The judge diagnosed her as having "regressed cognitive abilities." Meanwhile, on the day that Defendant A came to visit her at home, Ms. B suddenly started screaming loudly and showed abnormal symptoms.
B's mother said, "(Her daughter) yelled out loud. She then screamed, 'Why are you doing this to me?' and stood on the balcony urinating and urinating.
When her parents questioned her, Ms. B said that Defendant A had sexually assaulted her several times when she was taking driving lessons to get her driver's license, and had also molested her in her room a little while ago.
He told the truth. The parents immediately reported Defendant A to the police. However, Defendant A maintained that he "did not force Ms. B to go to the motel or force her to have sex with him."
"It cannot be concluded that Mr. B's mental problems were his own fault," the court said, citing records that Mr. B had received psychiatric treatment for a different matter approximately one year prior to the incident.
A statement from B was required, but unfortunately, B passed away last August at the age of 24. After being discharged from the psychiatric hospital, her condition seemed to improve little by little, but in June last year,
However, she met Defendant A at a supermarket. Ms. B continued to suffer as the horrific memories came back to her, and two months later, in August of last year, she took her own life.
The prosecution determined the date, time and location of the crime through analysis of B's cell phone diary and the video from his car's dashcam.
In addition, the statement and footage of the psychological counselor whom B met at the hospital were closely tracked. As a result, it was found that Defendant A had used their intimate relationship to psychologically control B through "grooming."
The prosecution changed the charge against Defendant A, who was referred to the prosecution on suspicion of simple rape, to "rape resulting in injury," and added that he was involved in spreading false rumors.
The charges of defamation of the deceased and defamation of B's father were added to the trial. The crime of rape carries a prison sentence of at least three years, but the crime of rape resulting in injury carries a prison sentence of life or
The penalty is increased to imprisonment for more than five years.