Former SME Executive in His 60s Accused of Repeatedly Raping Woman in Her 20s With Intellectual Disabilities, Resulting in Childbirth

"Threatened Victim to Conceal Crime," Claims Family
Victim's Parents Reported Incident After Learning the Truth Before Childbirth

Provided by Incheon City Association for the Welfare of People with Intellectual Disabilities

The police have applied for a pre-arrest warrant for a former executive in his 60s from a small and medium-sized company, identified as Mr. B, who is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a female employee in her 20s with intellectual disabilities, identified as Ms. A, resulting in childbirth.

On August 11, the Women's and Juvenile Crime Investigation Unit of the Incheon Metropolitan Police stated that it had requested a pre-arrest warrant for the man on charges of quasi-rape of a person with disabilities under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes. A pre-arrest warrant is requested against a suspect who has not yet been taken into custody by an emergency or regular arrest warrant.

Mr. B is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting Ms. A from last summer through June of this year. The victim's parents learned of her pregnancy and the sexual assault just before she gave birth and reported the case to the police in March. After the report, Ms. A gave birth and is currently raising the child.

The victim and Mr. B previously worked together at the same workplace for people with disabilities, but both are reportedly no longer employed there.

On July 21, the victim's father held a press conference with disability organizations in Incheon, stating, "Just the fact that there are suspicions that an executive at a workplace employing people with disabilities, who enjoys a position of authority, formed an inappropriate relationship with a worker with disabilities, shows a serious vulnerability in the protection system for people with disabilities," and claimed, "Mr. B continuously committed sexual crimes and made threats to cover up his actions."

By contrast, Mr. B reportedly told police during questioning that his relationship with the victim was consensual. However, police suspect that due to her disability, the victim may have been unable, or found it difficult, to resist, and are currently investigating the circumstances.

Disability advocacy groups have called on the police at the press conference to thoroughly investigate the circumstances, taking into account the victim's disabilities to prevent secondary harm. They also urged the police to look into whether similar incidents had occurred at the same workplace.

After conducting the investigation for about five months, the police concluded that an arrest investigation was necessary and applied for a pre-arrest warrant. The pre-trial detention hearing for Mr. B is scheduled to be held at 2:30 p.m. on August 12 at Incheon District Court.

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