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Flags in front of the Busan District Court and Busan High Court building in Busan [YONHAP]

Appeals court upholds 20-year sentence for man who sexually assaulted his daughter

A court has upheld a 20-year prison sentence for a man who sexually assaulted his daughter more than 200 times over eight years, beginning when she was 6 years old.

2026.5.10

The head of a residential facility for people with developmental disabilities in Ganghwa, Incheon, center, is seen at Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul to attend a pretrial detention hearing on Feb. 19. [YONHAP]

Saekdongwon head denies allegations of sexual assault of residents with developmental disabilities

The head of a residential facility for people with developmental disabilities in Ganghwa, Incheon, who faces an arrest warrant on charges of sexually assaulting female residents, reportedly denied all allegations during a pretrial detention hearing.

2026.2.19

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The Supreme Court building in southern Seoul [NEWS1]

Supreme Court rules obscene messages to child as sexual abuse, even if unread

The Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling that acquitted a defendant for sending obscene messages to a child and returned the case to the Daejeon District Court.

2025.8.4

Students walk to school in a photo not related to the article. [YONHAP]

As cases of teacher sexual misconduct surge, lawmakers sound alarm

A surge in cases of teachers sexually abusing their students is prompting calls from lawmakers to take better preventive actions.

2024.7.11

Prosecutors seek 7-year prison term for former K-pop idol over rape charge

Prosecutors sought seven years in prison for Himchan, a member of the now-disbanded boy band B.A.P, who is facing sexual assault charges.

2024.1.17

Sinister predators preying on depressive teens

In a sad turn of events, some girls, hurt by painful abuse and school bullying, are now looking for someone to share their agony with in a community without any protection.

2023.5.8

An official from the Center for Military Human RIghts Korea describes allegations during a press conference at the center's office in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Tuesday. [NEWS1]

More sexual harassment alleged at 15th Special Activity Wing

Another woman soldier has complained of sexual harassment at the 15th Special Activity Wing of the Air Force, where a female master sergeant committed suicide in May 2021 after claiming she was sexually abused by a male colleague.

2022.8.2

Top officials of the Democratic Party (DP) apologize Thursday at an opening ceremony of an election office in Cheonan, South Chungcheong, shortly after Rep. Park Wan-ju was expelled from the party on allegations of sexual misconduct. Among those who bowed in front of cameras were Lee Jae-myung, who lost to Yoon Suk-yeol in the presidential race and is now running for a DP parliamentary seat in Incheon; Park Ji-hyun, DP interim co-chair; and Lee Nak-yon, former prime minister and senior adviser to the DP. [NEWS1]

DP expels Rep. Park Wan-ju for sexual misconduct

The party refused to get into the details Thursday, such as who the victim was or what type of sexual misconduct she suffered, but said an internal team investigated the situation and concluded Park was guilty.

2022.5.12

Cho Ju-bin, the alleged mastermind behind an online illegal pornography ring, was sentenced to five more years in prison Thursday, atop his 40-year jail sentence laid down by another court. [YONHAP]

'Nth room' Cho Ju-bin sentenced to additional 5 years

An additional five years were tacked on to Cho Ju-bin’s jail sentence Thursday, condemning the mastermind behind a massive online sex abuse ring to almost half a century behind bars.

2021.2.4