Former NCT member Taeil to be sentenced for sexual assault of a tourist; the court orders three and a half years of imprisonment
The 31-year-old was taken into custody along with his two accomplices, Lee and Hong, who have also been similarly sentenced.
Taeil and his two accomplices have been found guilty...
According to the BBC, the three were found guilty of the charges when they confessed to taking turns assaulting the victim in Seoul. The district judge described the crime as 'extremely grave,' but gave them just half the time of the seven–year sentence asked by the prosecutors, citing that the three convicts were first-time offenders.
Additionally, the court has asked Taeil and his two accomplices to take the 40 hours of sexual violence treatment programming, noting that the nature of the crime was severe, as the victim was unconscious and unable to resist at the time, as per The Korea Times. As the South Korean law states, the offence is classified as both 'aggravated' assault, as there are multiple perpetrators, and 'quasi rape' because the victim was intoxicated during the time.
What, when and how?
Taeil and his two accomplices assaulted the victim in June 2024, when they met her in the bar in Seoul's Itaewon district. She became inebriated after indulging in the liquor with them. They brought her to Lee's house by taxi and proceeded to assault her when she was unconscious, according to Variety.
About Taeil
Taeil started his career in 2016 with NCT, where they caught the eyes of the audience or experimental music across multiple genres and the music that topped the charts after the release. However, soon after, the allegations started to surface about the disgraceful incident, Taeil abruptly left the band in August, despite the details of the crime not being publicly disclosed.
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