The defendant who falsely reported sexual assault should be compensated for damages

A court ruled that a person who falsely reported rape was liable for damages even though they had sex with each other in agreement

Hwang Young-soo, a senior judge at the Daegu District Court, said on the 29th that he partially won the plaintiff’s lawsuit for damages filed by A against B

Judge Hwang ruled that Mr. B should pay Mr. A 10.5 million won

According to the court, B previously falsely accused A of raping him in 2019 when he refused to request a formal relationship even though he had sex Mr. A was later cleared by the investigative agency

Mr. A suffered mental pain during the investigation due to a complaint based on false information and spent 5.5 million won on the appointment of a lawyer

Judge Hwang admitted that the defendant was responsible for compensating the plaintiff for material and mental damage caused by false accusations, adding that the attorney’s appointment fee and 5 million won in alimony were the amount of compensation

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