Man in His 30s Who Worked at Fiancée's Restaurant Rapes and Robs Her in a Fit of Anger... 'Prison Sentence Suspended'

Admits to committing the crime "out of fear they might break up"

A man in his 30s who raped his girlfriend, whom he had promised to marry, and threatened her with a weapon to extort money after becoming angry during an argument was sentenced to prison, with the sentence suspended.

According to Yonhap News on October 24, the Criminal Division 1 of the Chungju Branch of the Cheongju District Court, presided over by Judge Bin Taeuk, sentenced A, who had been detained and indicted on charges including rape, to three years in prison, suspended for five years.

A was accused of raping his girlfriend, B, at an apartment in Chungju last August and threatening her with a weapon to make her transfer 1 million won to his bank account. A, who had worked at a restaurant run by B, reportedly committed the crime in a fit of anger after arguing with her over his wages. After the crime, A reported himself to the police and was arrested.

During the trial, A said, "I am sorry for committing an unforgivable crime against my fiancée, the person closest to me," adding, "I was unable to control my emotions because I was afraid that our argument would escalate and we would break up."

The court said, "Although the defendant's crime was serious, we took into consideration that he admitted to the crime and reached a settlement with the victim, and that B's side appealed for leniency."

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