▲ Suwon District Prosecutors' Office Pyeongtaek Branch
A woman has been sent to trial for falsely reporting that she was raped by her ex-husband, acting on the advice of her lover.
The Pyeongtaek Branch of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office announced today (June 18) that it has indicted the woman, in her 50s, identified as B, on charges of false accusation and obstruction of justice by deception, and her lover, also in his 50s, identified as A, on charges of abetting the false accusation. Both have been detained.
According to the prosecution, the ex-husband, C, had continued to provide financial support for B's restaurant operations even after their divorce. However, after discovering B's affair with A, C initiated compulsory execution proceedings to recover his financial claims.
In response, investigators found that in May of last year, B followed A's advice and filed a false report with the police, claiming that C had raped her, in an attempt to evade the compulsory execution.
B is also accused of obstructing police duties by receiving temporary housing from the police following her false report and requesting personal protection measures, which led to unnecessary police patrols.
During this process, it was discovered that she also misappropriated sexual assault victim support funds from a welfare organization linked to the police.
The prosecution uncovered the false accusation scheme by A and B after conducting supplementary investigations, including search and seizure operations at their residences.
It was reported that prior to committing the crime, B used the generative AI tool ChatGPT to search for information, such as whether she could claim the restaurant's security deposit if C were to be arrested.
A prosecution official stated, "Crimes such as false accusations cause significant disruption to the exercise of state penal power and destroy the daily lives of the victims," adding, "We will respond strictly to crimes that undermine the judicial order and create innocent victims of the justice system."
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