A defendant shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten months.

However, the execution of the above punishment shall be suspended for two years from the date this judgment becomes final and conclusive.

Punishment of the crime

On March 3, 2018, from around 04:45 to 08:06 of the same day, the Defendant provided KRW 100,000 in return for the intercourse with Suwon City with C (n, 14 years of age) and one time of sexual intercourse at Suwon City.

As a result, the defendant was committing the act of purchasing child or juvenile sex.

Summary of Evidence

1. Partial statement of the defendant;

1. C’s legal statement;

1. Examination protocol of police suspect regarding D;

1. Determination on the assertion by the defendant and his/her defense counsel following the details of transactions.

1. The gist of the assertion is that the victim was an adult by doing his/her behavior, such as smoking and drinking tobacco, and the victim was unaware of the minor.

2. 판 단 이 법원이 적법하게 채택하여 조사한 증거들에 의하여 인정되는 다음과 같은 사정들, 즉 ① 피해자는 수사기관 및 이 법정에서 ‘피고인 측이 나이를 물어봐서 16살이라고 말했다‘고 진술하였고, D도 경찰에서 ‘피고인과 일행이 우리에게 나이를 물어봐서 미성년자인 사실을 알고 있었다’고 진술한 점, ② 피고인과 피해자 일행은 E 모텔로 갔다가 피해자가 미성년자라는 이유로 숙박을 거부당한 후 범행장소인 B모텔로 이동한 점, ③ 피고인도 검찰에서 “피해자 및 D과 얘기하다보니 미성년자라는 의심이 들었고, E 모텔에서 숙박을 거부당했을 때 ’여자애들이 나이가 안 돼서 튕기는구나‘라고 생각했다“는 취지로 진술한 점 등을 종합하면, 피고인이 피해자가 아동청소년임을 알면서 성매매를 한 사실을 넉넉히 인정할 수 있다.

Therefore, we cannot accept the above argument of the defendant and defense counsel.

Application of Statutes

1. Article 13 (1) of the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles against Sexual Abuse, which prescribes the relevant criminal facts and the punishment;

1. Mitigation of discretionary mitigation under Articles 53 and 55 (1) 3 of the Criminal Act (The following extenuating circumstances among the reasons for sentencing):

1. Article 62 of the Criminal Act: