K-Pop Star Yu Sheng’s Desperate Plea: Apology and Mercy Sought in High-Profile Molestation Case
2024/9/24 16:22
(Updated at 9/24 17:19)
Artist Yu Sheng Sentenced to Eight Months in Prison for Forced Indecency
(Central News Agency reporter Liu Shi, Taipei, 24th) Artist Yu Sheng was accused of forcibly kissing and touching a woman while sitting on her lap, and was sentenced to eight months in prison for the crime of forced indecency.
Yu Sheng appeared in the High Court on the 24th for the second trial of the Taiwan High Court. After the court hearing, he held a joint interview with the media and said that he regretted and felt guilty for the mistakes he had made in the past, so he once again expressed his deep apologies to the injured women.
He once again apologized to the public for his personal wrongdoing, noting that he had betrayed the trust of his family, friends and all members of the public, but he could not say much about the legal aspect that he would deeply repent and reflect.
The media asked if there was a settlement with the victim and the reasons for the appeal. In this regard, Yu Sheng mentioned that he hoped that (the second trial) would give him a chance to change his ways.
The reporter asked if he was hoping to get a suspended sentence. You Sheng answered, yes, this part can wait for the judge’s final decision before telling everyone.
The entire case stems from the fact that the prosecutor noted that in late 2015, after work, Yu Sheng offered to take a woman home with him from work, and the woman drove Yu Sheng’s car to take Yu Shen back to her residence.
The prosecutor said that after Yu Sheng came to the murdered woman’s house, he entered the woman’s house under the pretext of borrowing the toilet, pretending to be in a bad mood and complained to the woman, he was on the sofa where the woman was sitting and suddenly stood in the lap of a woman facing him.
Yu Seng allegedly controlled the woman’s hand with his bare hands, quickly removed the woman’s underwear with one hand, licked the woman’s ear with his tongue and touched the woman’s breast with his hand. As the woman continues to resist, Yu Seng stops.
The Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office prosecuted Yu Shen for the crime of forced obscenity.
The trial by the Taipei District Court of First Instance found that Yu Shen was a well-known entertainer at the time of the crime and had a subordinate relationship with the victim, taking advantage of the victim’s trust and seriously violating the rape victim’s right to independent decision-making and body control.
The North Court noted that Yu Shen had not yet made a settlement with the victim, nor had he actually done anything to compensate for the damages, moreover, Yu Sheng had improperly contacted the victim and witnesses prior to cross-examination during the trial process.
Court It is difficult to Yu Sheng sincere regret that at the end of May you were sentenced to eight months in prison for the crime of obscenity.
The case was appealed, and in the second instance a hearing began in Taiwan’s High Court. Because the case involved sexual autonomy, the hearing was not held in public.
Accompanied by his defender, Yu Seng entered the courtroom and the hearing ended after more than 20 minutes.