Taeil's Prison Sentence Upheld At Appellate Trial
Warning: mentions of sexual assault. Taeil, a former member of NCT, was detained on charges of sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman along with two acquaintances.
On October 17, the Seoul High Court’s Criminal Division 11-3 sentenced Taeil to three years and six months in prison, the same term imposed at the first trial.
- Taeil was indicted for aggravated quasi-rape under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes.
- The court also upheld the previous order for all three to complete 40 hours of a sex offender treatment program.
- A five-year employment restriction at institutions related to children, adolescents, and persons with disabilities was imposed.
The appellate court found no fault with the lower court’s judgment.
Author's summary: Taeil's prison sentence upheld on appeal.