A South Korean court sentences a disabled care facility director, identified only by his surname Kim, to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting residents. The BBC Sport and Korea Times report that the crimes occur at the Saekdongwon care facility near Seoul.
Both outlets say the Seoul Central District Court finds Kim guilty of sexually assaulting three residents and injuring one victim who resists by throwing a glass cup, striking Kim or the victim’s head area. The court also bans him from working at institutions serving children, adolescents, and disabled people, according to the Korea Times.
The reporting notes the case includes both convictions and an acquittal. Korea Times adds that the court acquits Kim of raping another resident, while still finding that the conduct violates South Korea’s Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities. The BBC focuses on the 15-year sentence for abuse of three residents, without detailing the acquittal, while both agree on the overall outcome and sentencing length.
