The appeal is dismissed.

The grounds of appeal are examined (to the extent of supplement in case of supplemental appellate briefs not timely filed).

Examining the evidence duly adopted and examined by the lower court and the first instance court, the lower court’s determination that the charge of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes (excluding the part of innocence and dismissal of prosecution) among the facts charged in the instant case is guilty on the grounds stated in its reasoning is justifiable.

There is no error of exceeding the bounds of the principle of free evaluation of evidence against logical and empirical rules, or misapprehending the legal principles on the credibility of victim statements.

Therefore, the appeal is dismissed. It is so decided as per Disposition by the assent of all participating Justices on the bench.