Quasi-forcible molestation, the most common type of sexual crime, is a crime committed when a person molests another person who is mentally or physically incapable of resisting, and is punishable by up to 10 years in prison or a fine of up to 15 million won, just like forcible molestation. In this way, quasi-forcible molestation is judged to be a bad crime in that the crime was committed by maliciously taking advantage of the fact that the victim was in a state where he could not resist, such as while asleep or drunk. For this reason, it is treated more strictly than forcible molestation during the investigation process. There is a tendency... omitted below....

Kim Hyun-woo, a sex crime lawyer at Roel Law Firm, said that if you are falsely accused of a sex crime such as forcible molestation or quasi-forcible molestation, you feel a great deal of injustice, but it is also very difficult to deal with the negative attention from those around you. He said that it is necessary to carefully review testimonies of acquaintances or people who were present at the time of the incident, as well as CCTV footage. He went on to say that if a person has actually committed a sex crime, he or she should be punished appropriately, and if he or she has been falsely accused of a sex crime, he or she should be able to resolve the injustice as soon as possible. He added, “I think this should be accompanied by mature awareness and efforts by the legal community.”