Rape2026.08.02
A rape case that went to trial: hour-by-hour contradictions against CCTV won an acquittal
A case that went to a first-instance trial. Counsel matched the complainant’s timeline against CCTV movements point by point and impeached the testimony; the court acquitted.
- Charge
- Rape
- Result
- Acquitted
- Date
- 2026.08.02
- Authority
- Seoul OO District Court
- Case no.
- 2026고합OOO
- Stage
- Trial
- Attorney
- Lee Jae-Seung
쟁점
직접 증거가 고소인 진술뿐인 사건이었습니다. 쟁점은 진술의 신빙성이었습니다.
변호인의 대응
고소인 진술을 시간대별로 쪼개어 표로 만들고, 건물 출입 CCTV·엘리베이터 기록·결제 시각과 하나씩 대조했습니다. 진술과 객관적 기록이 어긋나는 지점을 공판에서 순서대로 짚었습니다.
결과
법원은 고소인 진술의 신빙성을 인정하기 어렵다고 보아 무죄를 선고했습니다.
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