The veteran actor found guilty of sexually molesting his movie co-star has been revealed to be Jo Duk Jae.�
As previously reported,�A was found guilty of ripping off co-star B's underwear, forcibly putting his hand in her pants, and grabbing her without her consent on a movie set in April of 2015. He initially�plead innocent, alleging it was simply acting orchestrated by the director. However, he was found guilty of sexual molestation in an appeal trial on October 13 and�sentenced to 1 year in prison, 2 years of probation, and 40 hours of a sexual violence treatment program.
On October 17, the actor himself spoke up, insisting his innocence. He stated in an interview following the trial, "I have a family. How can I shamelessly sexually attack someone when so many staff members are watching me?" He further added, "On the day of the second trial, I immediately submitted an appeal to the Supreme Court. If justice is alive, the Supreme Court will prove my innocence."
Meanwhile, actress B stated, "I saw that Jo Duk Jae revealed his own name and came out with his opinion in an interview. I'm taken aback and bitter. He's already received a verdict, but he's saying the court made the wrong judgment? ...He said he'll be filing an appeal. The case will go to the Supreme Court now, and I'll be holding a press conference soon."
Jo Duk Jae is known as a cast member on the tvN�drama 'Rude Miss Young-ae', but he will not be joining the upcoming 16th season of the series.
Stay tuned for updates.
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Jo Duk Jae revealed to be veteran actor in sexual molestation case
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