Sex Crimes in Korea (uncategorized)
Sexual crimes at train stations on sharp rise
Apr 29, 2015 THE KOREA TIMES
"Sexual crimes on trains have risen steeply, increasing 84 percent between 2012 and 2014,
the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Monday."
Sex crimes most common in Jung-gu, Seoul
Mar. 23, 2015 THE KOREA TIMES
Canadian teacher facing nightmare in South Korea
Oct. 29, 2014 CKNW
"It is a warning for young people going overseas to teach English, not to expect the same rights often taken for granted here. A Canadian woman sexually assaulted in South Korea has learned she could face charges for testifying in court."
Are Crimes Against Women Unstoppable?
Sep. 18, 2015 THE CHOSUNILBPO
That is the highest proportion among G20 nations. In 1995, only 30 percent of violent crimes targeted women. The number of female victims of violent crime soared from 2,377 in 1995 to 23,544 last year. A survey by Statistics Korea showed only 6.8 percent of women in Korea feel they were safe from crime, while 69.5 percent said they live in fear.
What if woman withdraws consent during sex?
Sep. 16, 2015 THE KOREA TIMES
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that if a man stops his sexual advances toward a woman if she resists then he is not guilty of rape.
Sex crimes at schools left unchecked
Aug. 9, 2015 THE KOREA HERALD
A group of high school teachers hang out at a local karaoke bar. One of the teachers, a man in his 50s, approaches a female teacher in her 30s and invites her to dance the blues with him. She rejects, but the man does not take no for an answer and the playful approach turns into an ugly scuffle involving unwanted physical contact, buttons torn apart and the victim striking the attacker with a microphone. All of thishappened with around 10 of their colleagues watching, including the school principal.