Obtaining evidence other than victim statement difficult
Crime scene captured on plastic washing machine lid
Additional crimes discovered through screen correction
Pastor commits sexual assault against church follower children
Caught by meticulous forensic investigation by prosecution,
Image of a washing machine called Tongsol-i released by LG Electronics (unrelated to the article). Photo provided by Korean Newspaper,
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, ‘A man who denied multiple sexual assaults against his ex-girlfriend was exposed thanks to a washing machine lid. While the prosecution was conducting a detailed analysis of the video submitted by the victim, they accidentally found the crime scene reflected on the plastic lid of the washing machine.’,
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, ‘According to the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office on the 24th, the Gangneung District Prosecutors’ Office’s Criminal Department (Director Gu Jin) indicted Mr. B on charges of raping Ms. A six times at Ms. A’s residence around March and April. ‘,
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, ‘This case had no objective evidence other than Ms. A’s victim statement, and Mr. B denied the allegations, making it challenging to prove the charges. After the police transferred the case to the prosecution, they began analyzing a 39-minute video submitted by Ms. A as evidence. However, only about 2 minutes showed Ms. A and Mr. B, while the remaining 37 minutes revealed only blind spots where the two individuals were not visible.’,
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, ‘During the video analysis, the investigation team confirmed that the crime scene was inadvertently recorded on the plastic lid of the washing machine at Ms. A’s residence for about 37 minutes. Subsequently, the video was enlarged and the image quality was enhanced by the forensic analysis division of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office. After image correction and quality enhancement, the scene where Mr. B raped Ms. A was clearly revealed.’,
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, ‘Even though Mr. B had consistently denied the charges, when the investigation team presented the evidence, he immediately confessed to all the crimes. Based on this video, the investigation team uncovered additional crimes that A had not remembered, leading to Mr. B’s indictment and arrest. The Supreme Prosecutor’s Office selected this case as an exemplary scientific investigation in the second quarter of this year.’,
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Pastor Involved in ‘Grooming Sexual Assault’ Caught as Well
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, “A pastor who groomed developmentally delayed children in the church over several months and committed sexual crimes was also caught through forensic investigation. The Sangju District Prosecutors’ Office’s Criminal Division 1 (Director Jo Young-seong) arrested Pastor C on charges of forced molestation of a minor church follower from April to June last year (violation of the Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes) and rape and forced molestation of another follower from July to August of the same year (violation of the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles from Sexual Abuse) along with secretly filming using a phone (violation of the Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence).”,
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, ‘The prosecution conducted a direct supplementary investigation considering Mr. C’s denial and the fact that the victims were children. The forensic analysis of Mr. C’s phone revealed that he tried to manipulate the victims before and after the police investigation and committed secondary offenses through church followers.’,
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, ‘Through genetic testing and other measures on the DNA of Mr. C and the victims, the prosecution objectively identified the rape locations and conducted a comprehensive re-examination of witnesses to strengthen the credibility of the victims’ statements. This case was also selected as an exemplary scientific investigation in the second quarter of this year. The prosecution stated, “This case is an exemplary instance of grooming sexual assault taking advantage of the position of a clergyman and the intellectual levels of the victims. Due to the seriousness of the crimes committed during the offenses, the prosecution directly arrested the suspect due to sexual violence against the weak using their social status.”‘,
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