Overview
- The 24-year-old man was convicted of raping his ex-girlfriend six times between March and April 2024 and holding her captive for several hours.
- Critical evidence included a 39-minute security camera video showing the assault reflected in the plastic lid of a washing machine.
- The man initially denied the charges but later admitted guilt after investigators presented the video evidence.
- At the time of the assaults, the man was already on trial for similar crimes, including rape, blackmail, and sexual offenses involving a minor in 2022.
- The Chuncheon branch of the Seoul High Court upheld his reduced seven-year sentence after rejecting his appeal in March 2025.