Moon Taeil quasi-rape case: Prosecution demands 7-year prison sentence after ex-NCT member admits to charges
Moon Taeil has been embroiled in a massive controversy due to allegations of sexual assault involving an intoxicated foreign woman. In the latest development to the case, he admitted to committing the crime with two other accomplices, during the first trial of the case on June 18. Following that, the prosecution demanded a 7-year prison sentence, as reported by K-media Maeil Business Newspaper.
Taeil admitted to quasi-rape charges
On the morning of the 18th, the 26th Criminal Department (C) of the Seoul Central District Court held its first trial on charges of violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes. Former NCT member Taeil was among the three men indicted in the case, and during the trial, he admitted to sexually assaulting an intoxicated foreign woman in June 2024.
Prosecution demanded 7-year prison sentence for Taeil and other defendants of quasi-rape case
After all the three accused men admitted to committing the sexual crime, the prosecution urged for a prison sentence of 7 years. The victim's side also demanded 10 years of employment restrictions for Taeil. The defendant's lawyer, however, consistently focused on reducing sentencing, stating that after the incident, his client submitted a letter of surrender to the police and reached an agreement with the victim. He claimed the crime was accidental and not premeditated by the defendants. The final verdict for the case will take place on July 10.
More about Taeil's aggravated rape case
Taeil and two non-celebrity accomplices allegedly intoxicated a foreign woman and then violated her modesty in June 2024. Following the victim's report, the Seoul Bangbae Police Station took up the case and applied for an arrest warrant for the three suspects. In August, the police summoned the accused for questioning, and subsequently, they were sent to prosecution on relevant charges on September 12, 2024.
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