1. Introduction to the text
This article discusses the case of a middle school student, A, who committed a heinous crime of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in her 40s. The article provides details about the incident, the legal proceedings, and the reactions of experts.
2. Vocabulary
| Korean Word | Romanization | English Meaning | Contextual Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 범행 | beomhaeng | crime, criminal act | A군은 범행을 저질렀다. (A committed the crime.) |
| 성폭행 | seongponghaeng | sexual assault | A군은 40대 여성을 성폭행했다. (A sexually assaulted a woman in her 40s.) |
| 납치 | napchi | kidnapping | A군은 피해자를 오토바이로 납치했다. (A kidnapped the victim by motorcycle.) |
| 현금 | hyeonjeum | cash | A군은 현금을 빼앗았다. (A stole the cash.) |
| 휴대전화 | hyudaejeonhwa | mobile phone | A군은 피해자의 휴대전화를 빼앗았다. (A took the victim’s mobile phone.) |
| 항소 | hangseo | appeal | 검찰은 1심 판결에 대해 항소했다. (The prosecution appealed the first trial decision.) |
| 불법 촬영물 | bulbeob chalyangsil | illegal footage | A군은 불법 촬영물을 유포하겠다고 협박했다. (A threatened to distribute illegal footage.) |
| 협박 | hyeopbak | threat, intimidation | A군은 피해자를 협박했다. (A threatened the victim.) |
| 구매 비용 | gumaebiyong | purchase cost | A군은 오토바이 구매 비용을 마련하기 위해 범죄를 계획했다. (A planned the crime to raise money for the motorcycle purchase.) |
| 대담한 | daedamhan | bold, audacious | 전문가들도 A군의 대담한 범행에 혀를 내둘렀다. (Experts were also shocked by A’s audacious crime.) |
3. The main text in both Korean and English
중학생이던 A군은 40대 여성을 오토바이로 납치해 성폭행하고 현금과 피해자의 휴대전화를 빼앗는 등 범행을 저질렀다.
A, who was a middle school student at the time, kidnapped a woman in her 40s on a motorcycle, sexually assaulted her, and stole her cash and mobile phone, among other criminal acts.
1심 재판부는 A군에 징역 장기 10년·단기 5년을 선고했고, 검찰은 이에 대해 “형이 너무 가볍다”며 항소했다.
The court in the first trial sentenced A to 10 years in prison with a minimum of 5 years, and the prosecution appealed, saying the sentence was too lenient.
당시 술에 취해 있던 B씨는 A군을 아는 사람이라고 생각해 오토바이에 올랐던 것으로 알려졌다.
At the time, the intoxicated B mistakenly thought A was someone she knew and got on the motorcycle.
이후 A군은 불법 촬영물을 유포하겠다고 협박하며 “성폭행 당한 사실을 신고할 경우 딸을 해치겠다”고 재차 위협했다.
Afterward, A threatened to distribute illegal footage and warned the victim that if she reported the sexual assault, he would harm her daughter.
더는 훔치지 않고 직접 오토바이를 사기로 마음먹은 A군은 구매 비용을 마련하기 위해 범죄를 계획했던 것이다.
Deciding not to steal anymore and to buy a motorcycle himself, A planned the crime to raise the funds for the purchase.
전문가들도 A군의 대담한 범행에 혀를 내둘렀다.
Experts were also shocked by A’s audacious crime.
4. Reading comprehension questions
- What was the crime committed by A, the middle school student?
- What was the sentence given to A in the first trial, and how did the prosecution respond?
- How did the victim, B, end up on the motorcycle with A?
- What additional threats did A make against the victim?
- What was A’s motivation for committing the crime?
5. Cultural and historical notes
The case of a middle school student committing such a heinous crime is highly unusual and shocking in Korean society, where juvenile crime is generally not as severe. The public reaction and the legal system’s response highlight the gravity of the situation and the efforts to address this type of serious criminal behavior among youth.