The US military maintains its own section in the Suwon Prison for its US military prisoners separate from the Koreans. These convicted felons get command and chaplain visits regularly. Have their own kitchen and are provided food, reading materials and staples from the commissary and PX/BX. They also have TV and internet connections. Their quality of life is excellent compared to the local nationals.
How about he can get a reduction of sentence but in return they cut off his testicles for laying a hand on a woman.
Hope they turn down his appeal.
There was a guy who did something similar while I was there. Raped the girl with an umbrella, bottle, and a number of other items.
I’d say the guy is lucky to only get 10 yrs. He should do it in the korean side of the prison. People are actually scared of going to prison in korea.
... on death row, ended with hanging by the neck until dead.
“I think 10 years is a little too much.”
Sorry, but 100 years would not be enough.
I have been to Suwon, but I was not in prison!
from the article:
“Once inside, according to court testimony, he repeatedly raped and sodomized the victim over the course of four hours.
During that time, he also punched and slapped the victim in the face, stole a small amount of money from her wallet, dragged her across the room, threatened her with a knife and pair of scissors, and burned her breast with a lighter, among other things, according to court records and testimony”.
NO MERCY! He got off very easy.
What was his defense “I know she was 10, but she looked 12.”
I think that he’s lucky he only got ten years.
I suppose you can’t blame him and his lawyer for trying, but I’d say, “Sorry buddy, no deal.”
No
IF a reduction of sentence were granted the locals would raise a stink like you can not believe.
And rightfully so.
“Once inside, according to court testimony, he repeatedly raped and sodomized the victim over the course of four hours.
During that time, he also punched and slapped the victim in the face, stole a small amount of money from her wallet, dragged her across the room, threatened her with a knife and pair of scissors, and burned her breast with a lighter, among other things, according to court records and testimony.”
10 years in a Mexican style prison seems appropriate in this case.
Bastard should be shot. Then stood back up and shot again.
The way the word ‘rape’ is now abused (to the point of one feminist calling ALL sex to be rape, even in marriage), my first thought is that this 17 year old girl started flirting with him somewhere went to a room with him...started doing some stuff, and then changed her mind...or maybe changed her mind after the event, just to get some money or some other revenge.
Considering how often the above scenarios play out, I was actually surprised to see this is REALLY a forcible rape - and this guy does need to fry...providing the story is accurate. 10 years is a GIFT...he should be doing 30 years at a North Korean labor camp - and hopefully he’ll have to be registered when he gets back here.
No excuse for rape.. and brutal rape is worse..
He should have been shot.
I wonder how Obama’s military cuts will affect the forces in Korea. After 50 years there it appears we’ve worn out our welcome. Time to pack up and come home. The situation in Korea is more stable and under control than Iraq is, yet Obama couldn’t pull the plug fast enough on Iraq.
This is the case that finally convinced the Korean courts to be more strict on such cases but even 10-12 years is not strict enough by American standards but as I see it, even 10 years is an improvement. Child rape case sparks law revision calls