PANN.NATE POST, BY LJH, 2015.06.28
English translation. Originally posted here
The Feelings of The Sexually Abused Children Today
Hello everyone, I am Lee Jung Hee, and as always, thank you all.
We have already tried going to the Busan police department to beg for the police to hear our case and let us write a statement, but we have been refused. Seoul's "Sexual Violence Investigation Task Force" then took our case and sent it to the Busan East District prosecutor’s office, but the prosecutor’s office has since sent the case right on back to the Busan PD.
We went to the police station to find the head detective, but unfortunately he was not there, so we made an appointment to see him later. The day before our appointment, my son, enraged at the unfruitfulness of the day's investigation, punched the wall, and wound up severely injuring his hand. He was sent to the hospital, where he received a cast for his hand. Due to this, I had no other choice but to reschedule our appointment with the detective. On April 23, 2015, I called the detective and asked him to reschedule our appointment.
While on the phone, the detective informed me that that my husband would be acquitted of all charges. I was heartbroken. I quickly made for Gusan, and in the evening I found the head detective. I pleaded with him to let us make a statement, but he did not even reply. He simply got in the car and drove away.
Later in the evening, none of us could sleep. We stayed up until dawn the next day and went again to the police station to find the head detective. My sons pleaded with the employees there, but were rigidly asked to leave. I continued to beg with urgency...
My sons suffered from separation anxiety. If for a single moment they left my side, they would become neurotic and fearful, as though someone was coming to take them away.
At the time, I wasn't at all angry. I had no self. All I knew was that if they didn't let me make a statement, my sons wouldn't be able to carry on.
I got on my knees and begged. Some of them just walked by as if it was nothing. The head detective, however, came out coldly and unwillingly, and began to let us speak. We spoke for not but a few minutes, after which he abruptly ended it and left to engage in some other affairs.
We lingered at the police station, waiting upwards of ten hours for that detective to come back. Finally, he appeared again. When I approached him to ask again for permission to write a statement, he cut me off mid-sentence and informed us that they were unable to continue the investigation of our case. He told us to leave and not come back unless we had some "evidence" to show him. He said there wasn't currently enough to continue investigating.
Their lack of empathy made me furious. That detective didn't even try to catch him. He just sat there at his desk looking over evidence (from another case).
Although I am aflame at the detectives for being so cruel, I shall continue our struggle for justice.
The police department dropped the accusation against my husband. Just as I expected, they sent our case back over to the Busan prosecutor’s office. The PD didn't even let us write a witness statement; what have they even investigated yet?! I called a prosecutor and told him we have not yet written an official statement, and asked him for a re-investigation of our case. I also submitted a petition to e-People imploring for a redress of our predicament, but no response was given.
(Note: e-People is a petitioning organization operated by the Korean government for the purpose of hearing the voice of the people.)
After this, I sued my husband for forced prostitution. The case was investigated by the Sexual Violence Investigation Task Force of the Seoul Metropolitan Bureau of Police.
The accused all claimed that they had never even known us. They had ridiculous excuses which they used to excuse themselves from even showing up. One after another, they were all acquitted. My husband was behind the scenes manipulating everything and suppressing the evidence. However, I am still currently doing all in my power to collect more evidence.
I wanted those people to be honest just this one time. But they had already conspired with my husband. I felt nothing but despair.
In the past, those people often came to our home. They would record pornography and discuss its contents. If I did anything to protest their actions, I would be hit, be injected with tranquilizers, and raped. I was always very afraid of them.
No matter where we go, we are looked upon as criminals. Not only this, but somehow the police have treated those accused as royalty. We are despised and abused by the police. Moreover, we have been traumatized. Because of this trauma, my sons still feel as though they are being raped.
I have since uploaded the telephone conversation held with the detective at the Busan Police Station.
Hello everyone, I am Lee Jung Hee, and as always, thank you all.
We have already tried going to the Busan police department to beg for the police to hear our case and let us write a statement, but we have been refused. Seoul's "Sexual Violence Investigation Task Force" then took our case and sent it to the Busan East District prosecutor’s office, but the prosecutor’s office has since sent the case right on back to the Busan PD.
We went to the police station to find the head detective, but unfortunately he was not there, so we made an appointment to see him later. The day before our appointment, my son, enraged at the unfruitfulness of the day's investigation, punched the wall, and wound up severely injuring his hand. He was sent to the hospital, where he received a cast for his hand. Due to this, I had no other choice but to reschedule our appointment with the detective. On April 23, 2015, I called the detective and asked him to reschedule our appointment.
While on the phone, the detective informed me that that my husband would be acquitted of all charges. I was heartbroken. I quickly made for Gusan, and in the evening I found the head detective. I pleaded with him to let us make a statement, but he did not even reply. He simply got in the car and drove away.
Later in the evening, none of us could sleep. We stayed up until dawn the next day and went again to the police station to find the head detective. My sons pleaded with the employees there, but were rigidly asked to leave. I continued to beg with urgency...
My sons suffered from separation anxiety. If for a single moment they left my side, they would become neurotic and fearful, as though someone was coming to take them away.
At the time, I wasn't at all angry. I had no self. All I knew was that if they didn't let me make a statement, my sons wouldn't be able to carry on.
I got on my knees and begged. Some of them just walked by as if it was nothing. The head detective, however, came out coldly and unwillingly, and began to let us speak. We spoke for not but a few minutes, after which he abruptly ended it and left to engage in some other affairs.
We lingered at the police station, waiting upwards of ten hours for that detective to come back. Finally, he appeared again. When I approached him to ask again for permission to write a statement, he cut me off mid-sentence and informed us that they were unable to continue the investigation of our case. He told us to leave and not come back unless we had some "evidence" to show him. He said there wasn't currently enough to continue investigating.
Their lack of empathy made me furious. That detective didn't even try to catch him. He just sat there at his desk looking over evidence (from another case).
Although I am aflame at the detectives for being so cruel, I shall continue our struggle for justice.
The police department dropped the accusation against my husband. Just as I expected, they sent our case back over to the Busan prosecutor’s office. The PD didn't even let us write a witness statement; what have they even investigated yet?! I called a prosecutor and told him we have not yet written an official statement, and asked him for a re-investigation of our case. I also submitted a petition to e-People imploring for a redress of our predicament, but no response was given.
(Note: e-People is a petitioning organization operated by the Korean government for the purpose of hearing the voice of the people.)
After this, I sued my husband for forced prostitution. The case was investigated by the Sexual Violence Investigation Task Force of the Seoul Metropolitan Bureau of Police.
The accused all claimed that they had never even known us. They had ridiculous excuses which they used to excuse themselves from even showing up. One after another, they were all acquitted. My husband was behind the scenes manipulating everything and suppressing the evidence. However, I am still currently doing all in my power to collect more evidence.
I wanted those people to be honest just this one time. But they had already conspired with my husband. I felt nothing but despair.
In the past, those people often came to our home. They would record pornography and discuss its contents. If I did anything to protest their actions, I would be hit, be injected with tranquilizers, and raped. I was always very afraid of them.
No matter where we go, we are looked upon as criminals. Not only this, but somehow the police have treated those accused as royalty. We are despised and abused by the police. Moreover, we have been traumatized. Because of this trauma, my sons still feel as though they are being raped.
I have since uploaded the telephone conversation held with the detective at the Busan Police Station.