Former NCT’s Taeil Reportedly Charged For Rape Of Drunk Girl
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Former NCT member Taeil was previously announced to have withdrawn from the group for a sexual offense. The company provided no additional details at that point in time.
SM Entertainment Announces Taeil Has Been Removed From NCT Due To Unspecified Sexual Crime
On October 7, 2024, it was revealed that he was investigated a week ago on charges of aggravated rape.
According to investigations by Chosun Ilbo, he was taken in for having raped an intoxicated girl with two of his friends. It was noted that his fellow perpetrators were not celebrities or famous people.
Taeil’s reported charge under investigation is, in Korean, “Special Quasi-Rape.” According to Korean law, the term “special” indicates that it was aggravated—meaning that it either involved weapon(s) or, in his case, more than two people. The term “quasi” indicates that the victim was unconscious and/or unable to resist. His charge in the US would most accurately be referred to as “aggravated rape.”
After he was investigated by the Bangbae Police Station, the case went over to the Seoul Central Prosecutors Office. They have yet to summon Taeil.
If Taeil admits to this charge, he could face more than seven years in jail according to the law. SM Entertainment briefly commented that “the case is under investigation and it is hard to give a statement at the moment.”
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