Teacher Gang Raped On Remote South Korean Island

I would not be surprised if the perpetrators thought they could get away with this simply because they were on a remote island that had no police station:

Koreans have been appalled by a gang rape of a female teacher in her 20s on Heuksan Island off Sinan County, South Jeolla Province, after the case was made public last week. The predators included the parents of the teacher’s students, triggering public uproar about the blatant disregard for teachers and women.

The authorities need to ensure that the men in this case are duly punished and that the victim is given proper physical and emotional care before resuming her duties.

The rape case is a shocking reminder of the unsettling work conditions women are exposed to in remote areas such as Sinan County.

What is also shocking is the reaction from some of island’s residents, who seemed to be siding with the predators and blaming the victim for getting drunk in media interviews. [Korea Times]

You can read more at the link, but the Korea Herald had more details about the case:

The police revealed details of the case on June 3. The victim’s distress call came in the wee hours of May 22.

According to police, the victim had dinner at one of the local restaurants where she was asked to join the three suspects, two of whom are parents of children at her school.

The men insisted that the victim drink, despite her repeated refusal as she had plans to explore the village the next day.

Once the victim was inebriated, one of the men volunteered to drop her home and raped her at her residence, followed by the other two. [Korea Herald]

I wonder if the perpetrators will try and use the she didn’t resist enough excuse that has worked before with Korean courts?