{
  "id": 5038062,
  "title": "Disabled care facility chief sentenced to 15 years for sexual offenses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/disabled-care-facility-chief-sentenced-to-15-years-for-sexual-offenses",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T07:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260902/disabled-care-facility-chief-sentenced-to-15-years-for-sexual-offenses"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Seoul Central District Court has sentenced the director of a care facility for individuals with severe developmental disabilities, known only as Kim, to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting multiple residents. The facility, Saekdongwon, is located in Incheon's Ganghwa district, west of Seoul. Kim was found guilty of sexually assaulting three residents and injuring one who resisted an assault by throwing a glass cup at the perpetrator's head. Despite finding the victims' testimonies credible, the court acquitted Kim of raping another resident, though it deemed his actions a violation of the Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities. The court emphasized the need for severe punishment for sexual offenses against people with disabilities, who are socially vulnerable.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Disabled care facility chief sentenced to 15 yrs for sexual offenses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/disabled-care-facility-chief-sentenced-to-15-yrs-for-sexual-offenses",
        "published": "2026-09-02T06:44:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Disabled care facility chief sentenced to 15 years for sexual offenses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/disabled-care-facility-chief-sentenced-to-15-years-for-sexual-offenses-5039393",
        "published": "2026-09-02T07:32:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}