Male contestant of 'I Am Solo' Season 25, accused of sexual assault, receives suspended prison sentence even in the second appeal [Star Issue]

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Park, a man in his 30s, who was brought to trial on charges of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s after appearing on SBS Plus and ENA's dating reality program 'I Am Solo,' was sentenced to a suspended prison term even in the second appeal.

According to NEWS1 on the 7th, the Seoul High Court Criminal Division 14-1 (judges Lee Hyung-geun, Lee Hyun-woo, and Jeong Kyung-geun) rejected Park's appeal on charges of attempted rape and upheld the first-instance ruling of one year and six months in prison with a three-year probation.

Park is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s at a parking lot in Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, around 3:30 a.m. on June 21 last year.

The court issued an arrest warrant for Park on June 23 last year. Police transferred him to the Prosecution Service while he was in custody on the 26th of the same month. Subsequently, on July 3 last year, the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office indicted Park on charges of attempted rape.

In the first instance last September, Park was sentenced to one year and six months in prison with a three-year probation. The court also ordered him to complete 40 hours of sexual violence treatment lectures and imposed a five-year ban on employment related to children, adolescents, and persons with disabilities. The first-instance court ruled that "despite the victim showing clear signs of resistance, such as pushing Park's body, it appears that Park, while heavily intoxicated, had sexual relations with the victim. Considering the circumstances and methods of the crime, his conduct is deemed to be of poor moral character."

The Prosecution Service appealed, arguing that the first-instance sentence was too lenient, but the second-instance court did not accept this argument.

Meanwhile, Park gained public recognition by appearing on 'I Am Solo' Season 25, which aired in March last year. He later appeared on the SBS Plus and ENA variety program 'I Am Solo, Love Continues,' but after the incident became known, he switched his SNS to private. The production team of 'I Am Solo' also stated, "We sincerely apologize for causing concern to viewers," and proceeded to edit and remove Park's appearances from the program.

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