Korean priest pleads not guilty to molesting disabled man 09 Feb 2021 / 16:46 H. Pix for representational purpose only.
GEORGE TOWN: A Korean priest, who is deaf and mute, pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate’s Court here today to a charge of molesting a disabled man 20 years ago.
Jee Jon Hoon, 55, made the plea after the charge was read out to him by a Korean interpreter and international sign interpreter before Magistrate Rosnee Mohd Ridzuan.
The accused was alleged to have committed the act including hugging and kissing the then 30-year-old victim at a house in Gelugor in 2000.
He was charged under Section 354 of the Penal Code which carries a maximum jail term of 10 years or a fine, or whipping, or any two of the punishments, if convicted.
Korean priest charged with molesting man 29 Dec 2020 / 14:50 H. Jee Jon Hoon (second right).
GEORGE TOWN: A deaf mute Korean priest was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with molesting a man 20 years ago.
However, no plea was recorded from Jee Jon Hoon, 55, as the court had to get a Korean and an international sign language interpreter to make him understand the charge.
Jee was charged with molesting the man, who was then 30-years-old, in 2000 at a house at Lorong Delima 3, Gelugor 11700.
The charge, framed under Section 354 of the Penal Code, provides an imprisonment for up to 10 years, or fine, or whipping, or any two of the punishments, if found guilty.
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A DEAF and mute Korean priest was charged in the George Town magistrates’ court today with molesting a man 20 years ago.
However, no plea was recorded from Jee Jon-hoon, 55, as the court had to get a Korean and an international sign language interpreter.
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BUTTERWORTH: The court proceedings of a South Korean pastor accused of outraging the modesty of two men was delayed as he could not understand the charges read to him.
Jee Jon Hoon, 54, who is speech– and hearing-impaired and facing two counts of outraging the modesty of two men, failed to respond when the charges were read out to him and no plea was recorded yesterday.
The case has now been adjourned to Jan 18 for an international sign language interpreter to be present to read the charges to him.
According to the charge, Jee is alleged to have molested a man, then 21, at 12.20am in a room at Jee’s apartment in Kampung Paya in Butterworth on Oct 13,2013.
Published on: Saturday, December 19, 2020
By: Bernama
Jee Jon Hoon, 55, escorted at the Magistrate’s Court.
BUTTERWORTH: A deaf mute Korean priest was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here Friday with molesting two Persons with Disabilities (PwD) a few years ago.
However, no plea was recorded from Jee Jon Hoon, 55, as Magistrate M.Kalaiarasi postponed the case to Jan 18 for mention for the court to get a Korean and international sign language interpreter.
Jee was charged with using criminal force on the two victims, aged 26 and 27, and are also deaf-mute, with intent to outrage their modesty at an apartment in Kampung Paya here at 12.20am in October 2013 and between 11pm and 1 am in July 2017, respectively.