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60 pct of Suspended Sex Crime Rulings Cite ‘Sincere Remorse’ by Offender

60 pct of Suspended Sex Crime Rulings Cite ‘Sincere Remorse’ by Offender

SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Over six out of 10 suspended sentences handed down for sex crimes cited “sincere remorse” by the offenders in offering lenient rulings, a ruling party lawmaker said Monday. According to Rep. Park Sung-joon of the ruling Democratic Party, the number of sex crime cases between 2016 and 2020 that [...]