As the crime of ‘trespassing into a public place for sexual purposes’, one of the strongest sex crimes, was changed to ‘trespassing into a public place for sexual purposes’ last year, the scope of this crime was also greatly expanded.

Previously, public places specified by Presidential Decree, such as public restrooms under the Act on Public Toilets, etc., and bathhouses under the Public Hygiene Management Act, were the scope of places where crimes were committed, but now, places including restrooms and bathhouses, breast-feeding facilities, and locker rooms are used by an unspecified number of people. The scope has been expanded to 'multiple use places'.... The following is omitted....

Kim Hyun-woo, a sex crime lawyer at Loel Law Firm, said, “In most cases of trespassing into public places for sexual purposes, people are arrested as red-handed criminals at the scene, so if you are wrongfully involved in the case, it is best to immediately seek help from a criminal lawyer specializing in sex crimes.” He added, “Unconditionally, only appeal to your own wrongdoing. “Rather than doing so, we should continue to respond strategically through a criminal lawyer,” he advised.

He added, “Those who actually committed sexual crimes should be severely punished, and if there are victims who have been falsely accused, their injustice should be resolved through wise judgment and compensation should be provided.”