Prosecutors drop cases against nearly 1,800 people after top court rules that adultery laws are unconstitutional
Nearly 1,800 people who were being investigated under South Korea's harsh adultery laws can breathe easily again after prosecutors dropped their cases.
The constitutional court ruled in February that a law introduced in 1953 that made adultery punishable by a prison term was outdated and unconstitutional.
Prosecutors have now announced that 335 people who were on trial have had their cases dismissed, 87 people awaiting court procedures are no longer facing trial and a further 598 investigations have been shelved, the Chosun Ilbo reported.
Nine people who were serving prison sentences have been released, while around 720 people who received suspended sentences after being found guilty of adultery have had their criminal records expunged.
The vast majority of the cases were the results of complaints by spouses who discovered that their partner was involved in an adulterous relationship, with nearly 900 new investigations opened in 2014. Full story...
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Nearly 1,800 people who were being investigated under South Korea's harsh adultery laws can breathe easily again after prosecutors dropped their cases.
The constitutional court ruled in February that a law introduced in 1953 that made adultery punishable by a prison term was outdated and unconstitutional.
Prosecutors have now announced that 335 people who were on trial have had their cases dismissed, 87 people awaiting court procedures are no longer facing trial and a further 598 investigations have been shelved, the Chosun Ilbo reported.
Nine people who were serving prison sentences have been released, while around 720 people who received suspended sentences after being found guilty of adultery have had their criminal records expunged.
The vast majority of the cases were the results of complaints by spouses who discovered that their partner was involved in an adulterous relationship, with nearly 900 new investigations opened in 2014. Full story...
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