'Sex With Minor Not Crime If Not Forced'
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/na ... 47771.html
By Kim Rahn
Staff Reporter
A local high court found a 46-year-old man not guilty of having sex with a runaway teenage girl, saying their liaison was neither forced nor in exchange for money.
The Busan District Court Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling that acquitted the man, identified as Kim, of charges related to the violation of the law covering the protection of minors.
Kim bought food for the 16-year-old girl, who was wandering near Seoul Station, and allowed her to stay at his home in December 2006. He was indicted for having sex with her while the two lived together for about six months.
``The girl had already been homeless for about two years before meeting Kim, and he did not control her after offering his house as a shelter to her request. So we don’t acknowledge the prosecution’s claim that Kim made the minor (engage in sexual activity) away from her parents’ protection,’’ the court said.
The court also found Kim not guilty of violating the laws governing the protection of adolescents, saying, ``They had sex, but she did not demand money and he did not give her money. He provided her with shelter, food and about 20,000 won pocket money, but there is no evidence that the offering was in exchange for sex.’
In Korea, a person is not guilty of any crime for having sex with a minor aged 13 and over unless it is paid for or forced. Sex with those under the age of 13 is punishable even if it is carried out under mutual consent.
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I'm thinking, age of consent issue aside, that room and board could be legally considered as payment, even though it's not cash, couldn't it? But even if it were, she would probably do more time over a simple prostitution charge than he would.
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Why would anyone wanna have sex with a minor?
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They were sleeping together. He gave her 20,000 won. Case closed.
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Tip o' the iceberg, man. I used to tutor some lawyers who told me that not only was the age of consent 13 over here, that the only act legally recognized as sex is vaginal penetration with your penis. (No, not your penis! I mean that generically.) You can stick it anywhere else and it's neither sex nor rape. If it's forced anal or whatever, the most they could get you for is assault. I have yet to understand the reasoning behind that.AshtonBlack wrote:What a strange place.
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It's a way around boy-buggering, IMNSHO.FBM wrote:Tip o' the iceberg, man. I used to tutor some lawyers who told me that not only was the age of consent 13 over here, that the only act legally recognized as sex is vaginal penetration with your penis. (No, not your penis! I mean that generically.) You can stick it anywhere else and it's neither sex nor rape. If it's forced anal or whatever, the most they could get you for is assault. I have yet to understand the reasoning behind that.AshtonBlack wrote:What a strange place.
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Why should it be illegal for a 16 year old girl to have sex with anyone older? If it's forced, sure. But if it's her choice?
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Different countries have different opinions on when a person is deemed wise and mature enough to hold their own in the sexual arena.FrigidSymphony wrote:Why should it be illegal for a 16 year old girl to have sex with anyone older? If it's forced, sure. But if it's her choice?
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+1 and she obviously thought she was safer with him than were she had been .Still he did probably abuse his position as Pro-tem Father figure .FrigidSymphony wrote:Why should it be illegal for a 16 year old girl to have sex with anyone older? If it's forced, sure. But if it's her choice?
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Oh cool. Does that mean its alright for me to have sex with a 17 year old girl who's mad into me (for some reason) and I've been avoiding the past 3 weeks?mrenutt4 wrote:+1 and she obviously thought she was safer with him than were she had been .Still he did probably abuse his position as Pro-tem Father figure .FrigidSymphony wrote:Why should it be illegal for a 16 year old girl to have sex with anyone older? If it's forced, sure. But if it's her choice?
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Actually, I don't see a problem with 16, assuming consent. When I mentioned the 'room-and-board = payment' thing I was thinking more of how an American court would/could interpret the law in order to prosecute. Legalistic interpretation/manipulation of the law fueled by sexually obsessed/repressed xtian moral codes. I'm pretty sure a lawyer would approach it in that way just to get the win and the self-righteous applause.FrigidSymphony wrote:Why should it be illegal for a 16 year old girl to have sex with anyone older? If it's forced, sure. But if it's her choice?
The 13-yr-old age of consent law does seem a bit on the young side, tho. Sure, some 13-yr-olds know what it's about and the potential consequences, but probably not all. Maybe not even half. Sex education over here is practically nonexistent. Which is the real problem, I suppose. Well, that and whatever caused her to run away from home in the first place, which was probably the tradition that a father has a Confucian right to beat the shit out of his children and spouse when they displease him or if he just gets drunk and is pissed off at his boss. Or something similar.
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'alright' =/= 'legal'. Unfortunately.Animavore wrote:Oh cool. Does that mean its alright for me to have sex with a 17 year old girl who's mad into me (for some reason) and I've been avoiding the past 3 weeks?mrenutt4 wrote:+1 and she obviously thought she was safer with him than were she had been .Still he did probably abuse his position as Pro-tem Father figure .FrigidSymphony wrote:Why should it be illegal for a 16 year old girl to have sex with anyone older? If it's forced, sure. But if it's her choice?
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Why unfortunately?FBM wrote:'alright' =/= 'legal'. Unfortunately.Animavore wrote:Oh cool. Does that mean its alright for me to have sex with a 17 year old girl who's mad into me (for some reason) and I've been avoiding the past 3 weeks?mrenutt4 wrote:+1 and she obviously thought she was safer with him than were she had been .Still he did probably abuse his position as Pro-tem Father figure .FrigidSymphony wrote:Why should it be illegal for a 16 year old girl to have sex with anyone older? If it's forced, sure. But if it's her choice?
Anyway I wouldn't worry about it. I hate teenage girls. I find them more annoying than anything else. I usually don't be with anyone more than 5 years younger than me.
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Thats kind of up to you ,would you feel that you had done wrong ,(use your own moral compass)FBM wrote:'alright' =/= 'legal'. Unfortunately.Animavore wrote:Oh cool. Does that mean its alright for me to have sex with a 17 year old girl who's mad into me (for some reason) and I've been avoiding the past 3 weeks?mrenutt4 wrote:+1 and she obviously thought she was safer with him than were she had been .Still he did probably abuse his position as Pro-tem Father figure .FrigidSymphony wrote:Why should it be illegal for a 16 year old girl to have sex with anyone older? If it's forced, sure. But if it's her choice?
I had a 17yr old girlfriend we stayed together for nearly 4 years .I don't feel that it was wrong ,
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