"So where do the victims go?"

A judge who watched the settlement process of an intellectually disabled victim of a sex crime expressed his anger at the victim's family.

This is because it was revealed during the trial that the agreement was drafted against the will of the victim's family.

Today (18th), the 2nd Criminal Division of the Jeju District Court (Presiding Judge Jin Jae-kyung) held the first trial of Mr. A (71), who was brought to trial on charges of violating the Special Law on Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes (forcible molestation of persons with disabilities).

According to the prosecution, in October last year, Mr. A was accused of forcibly molesting Mr. B, who has an intellectual disability, inside a warehouse in Jeju City.

Mr. A admitted all of his charges at the trial that day and submitted a settlement to the court stating that Mr. B would not be punished.

However, Mr. B's lawyer immediately pushed back.

The agreement was against Mr. B's wishes.

The tribunal asked Mr. B, who was sitting in the audience that day, whether it was true, and Mr. B replied, "My aunts told me to settle. The settlement of 10 million won was also received by the aunts."

"I don't want to make an agreement. I want to give all that money back. I hope Mr. A is punished."

The court then pointed out the attitude of the families.

Even if the victim's disability prevents her from making a full decision, her family should help ensure that her wishes are respected.

The judge exclaimed, "You need to represent the victim more because she is sick because of the incident, but if the family does that, where does the victim go?"

The court also reiterated the warning to Mr. A's lawyer to "be careful that the victim is not again pressured by her family."

The second hearing is scheduled for next month.