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| A prominent South Korean theatre director has been sentenced to six years in prison for the sexual abuse of nine women, as the country’s nascent MeToo movement gathers pace. | A prominent South Korean theatre director has been sentenced to six years in prison for the sexual abuse of nine women, as the country’s nascent MeToo movement gathers pace. |
| Lee Yoon-taek was jailed on Wednesday for assaults on actresses dating back to 2010, including abusing eight women and sexually assaulting another. | Lee Yoon-taek was jailed on Wednesday for assaults on actresses dating back to 2010, including abusing eight women and sexually assaulting another. |
| The court heard that Lee, now 65, fondled the eight women – claiming he had to put his hands under their blouses as part of voice training – and forced them to massage his genitals, while he injured and attempted to rape the ninth victim. | The court heard that Lee, now 65, fondled the eight women – claiming he had to put his hands under their blouses as part of voice training – and forced them to massage his genitals, while he injured and attempted to rape the ninth victim. |
| The court said in a statement: “The accused claims these activities were all part of acting lessons, but they should be considered sexual abuses as there was no explicit consent from the victims.” | The court said in a statement: “The accused claims these activities were all part of acting lessons, but they should be considered sexual abuses as there was no explicit consent from the victims.” |
| Seoul to check public toilets daily to tackle 'spy-cam porn' crisis | |
| The MeToo campaign against the abuse of women swept the South this year after Seoul prosecutor Seo Ji-hyeon defied convention to speak out on television about the abuse she suffered from a superior. | The MeToo campaign against the abuse of women swept the South this year after Seoul prosecutor Seo Ji-hyeon defied convention to speak out on television about the abuse she suffered from a superior. |
| Since then a growing number of women have spoken out this year about abuses at the hands of powerful figures in multiple fields, making headlines in a country that remains patriarchal despite economic and technological advances. | Since then a growing number of women have spoken out this year about abuses at the hands of powerful figures in multiple fields, making headlines in a country that remains patriarchal despite economic and technological advances. |
| Other high-profile men accused of sexual misconduct include Ko Un, a top poet regularly tipped for the Nobel prize for literature, and playwright Oh Tae-seok. | Other high-profile men accused of sexual misconduct include Ko Un, a top poet regularly tipped for the Nobel prize for literature, and playwright Oh Tae-seok. |
| In August women’s rights groups slammed the decision by a Seoul court to acquit Ahn Hee-jung, a former presidential contender, over charges of forced sexual abuse and sexual intercourse by abuse of authority. | In August women’s rights groups slammed the decision by a Seoul court to acquit Ahn Hee-jung, a former presidential contender, over charges of forced sexual abuse and sexual intercourse by abuse of authority. |
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