Jung Joon-young 
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K-pop stars guilty of sexual crimes, sentenced up to six years in prison

Their scandals roiled South Korea’s entertainment industry earlier this year when the investigations began.

R Vargese

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has found two K-pop stars guilty of illicit sexual relations with a woman who was unable to resist and sentenced them to up to six years in prison.

The Seoul Central District Court says singer-songwriter Jung Joon-young received a six-year prison term and former boy band member Choi Jong-hoon a five-year term.

The court said in a release on Friday that they were convicted of committing “special quasi-raping,” which it said means multiple people collaborating to have illicit sexual intercourse with a person who was unconscious or unable to resist.

Jung was additionally convicted of filming sex videos of women against their will and sharing the footage with friends in a group chat.

Their scandals roiled South Korea’s entertainment industry earlier this year when the investigations began.

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