[Exclusive] False Rape Accusations After Affairs Exposed, Exonerating Evidence Found on Phones... Prosecution Clears 'Unjustly Accused' Suspects

Southern District Prosecutors Indict Four for False Sexual Crime Accusations
Motives Include Covering Up Affairs and Settlement Payments
Goyang Branch Resolves Fraud Suspect's Claims
Through Forensic Analysis of Mobile Phone; Calls for Police Reform

It has been confirmed that suspects who were at risk of being unfairly sentenced to heavy prison terms on charges such as false accusations of sexual crimes and fraud have been cleared of false charges through supplementary investigations and digital forensic analysis by the prosecution.

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According to a comprehensive investigation by The Asia Business Daily on March 30, the Women and Children's Crime Investigation Division of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office (headed by Chief Prosecutor Choi Heejeong) has, over the past two months, identified and prosecuted four individuals for making false accusations of sexual crimes without detention.

Among them, a woman in her 20s and another in her 30s are accused of having consensual sexual relations and, after being caught cheating by their respective partners—a boyfriend and a de facto spouse—falsely reporting to authorities that they had been raped by the men involved. Another woman in her 30s was found to have demanded money after consensual sex, and when her demand was refused, she harbored a grudge and reported the man as a rapist.

A man in his 30s was also apprehended by the prosecution after he falsely accused his victim of attempted extortion—claiming that the victim was threatening him for a settlement payment—in an attempt to cover up his own quasi-rape offense.

During the process of meticulously analyzing the case records referred to the prosecution, inconsistencies in testimonies were detected. Subsequently, the prosecution conducted a detailed forensic examination of the suspects' KakaoTalk messages, recorded call files, and other evidence, and, after a thorough investigation of those involved, determined that all of the suspects' claims were false.

There have also been cases in which the prosecution, during the investigation, listened carefully to the pleas of the suspects and secured crucial objective evidence.

The Human Rights and Advanced Crimes Division of the Goyang Branch of the Uijeongbu District Prosecutors' Office (headed by Chief Prosecutor Jeong Miran) took over the case of a man in his 40s, referred to as Mr. A, who had been detained and transferred on four counts of fraud in February. During the investigation, the prosecution paid attention to Mr. A’s claim that "there is data on my mobile phone that supports my assertions."

The prosecution immediately obtained Mr. A's phone through voluntary submission and conducted a forensic examination, discovering a number of decisive materials—such as a business partnership contract and profit settlement records prepared with the complainant—that corroborated the suspect’s statements. Based on this, the prosecution conducted a confrontation investigation, during which the complainant admitted to filing a false accusation with information that did not match the facts.

As a result, the prosecution issued a non-indictment (due to insufficient evidence) for three out of the four charges against Mr. A. However, on March 13, the prosecution indicted him under detention for the one charge that was proven based on newly confirmed facts. In addition, to ensure that the suspect's right to defense is substantively guaranteed at the early stage of investigation, the prosecution requested the responsible police station to implement corrective measures, such as devising measures to prevent recurrence. The complainant who made the false accusation is expected to be booked soon on charges of false reporting.

A prosecution official stated, "Through thorough re-examination and direct investigation, we have responded strictly to crimes that undermine judicial order, such as false accusations, which create unjust victims of the legal system. We will continue to do our utmost to uncover the substantive truth and to fully guarantee suspects' rights to defense."

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