If you have been wrongfully implicated in a sex crime... Legal assistance is essential from the beginning of the investigation.

In sexual crimes, the victim's statement is often used as the main evidence. Therefore, even in situations where the suspect has been falsely accused, it is difficult for the suspect to defend himself. In particular, since rape and other sexual assault cases occur in private spaces, a truth battle must be held to determine the truth, and in this process, actual damage such as social stigma can grow uncontrollably.

If you are accused of a sexual crime, the most important thing is to respond accurately and quickly secure evidence. Before an investigation agency begins a full-scale investigation, it must systematically collect data that can prove its innocence.

For example, text messages or messenger conversations with the other party, call records, photos, location information, CCTV footage that reveals the circumstances of the meeting, statements from bystanders, etc. can be crucial evidence to refute criminal charges. If there is any material that can prove that the accuser was not present at the time or place claimed, or explain the context, it is necessary to organize this.

Reports of false sexual crimes occur more often among close relationships, such as lovers or acquaintances, than among strangers. After a relationship goes sour, emotional conflict or retaliation comes into play, leading to exaggeration of the situation and making false accusations.

Looking at an actual case, there was a case where a boyfriend who broke up with his girlfriend was accused of sexual assault. The client protested that it was a normal encounter unrelated to sexual violence, but had difficulty in defending his defense due to the specific statement of the accuser, his ex-girlfriend.

In this case, the defense attorney focused on proving her innocence by collecting various records of messages exchanged with her ex-lover, photos, and testimony from third parties. In particular, it was emphasized that the two continued to have peaceful conversations and natural encounters even after the date of the crime claimed by the accuser. In addition, a record of the other party sending greetings after a certain period of time after the breakup was submitted as evidence. Based on this, we were able to successfully change the perception of investigative agencies. As a result, the case was able to be closed by receiving a ‘non-transfer’ decision at the police stage.

Attorney Seo Bong-ha of Daeryun Law Firm in Seongnam said, "Sex crimes are serious cases that leave irreparable damage to the suspect's reputation and social disadvantage, so if you are wrongly accused, you need a quick and precise legal response more than anything else. If you make unfavorable statements while trying to respond alone, it can make the situation more difficult later, so receiving the assistance of a sex crime lawyer with extensive case experience from the beginning of the investigation is the starting point for a safe defense."

[Global Epic CP Lee Soo-hwan / lsh@globalepic.co.kr]

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