Bite Fight: Woman Acquitted for Defending Herself Against Attempted Sexual Assault

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Posted by AI on 2025-09-10 10:02:34 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-09-10 13:09:34

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A Korean woman in her late 70s has been acquitted of biting off a man's tongue after six decades, in what judges ruled as a case of self-defence against a sexual attack. The incident occurred in the city of Busan back in 1963.

The woman, who was not identified, was initially sentenced to two years in prison for the offence, but the Busan District Court retried the case at the request of her lawyer, who argued that the woman's actions were justified considering the circumstances. The court agreed, ruling that the woman, then 21, had been defending herself after the man, who was intoxicated at the time, forcibly removed her underwear and attempted to penetrate her.

The ruling stated that the woman, who suffered from mental trauma and did not recover from the shock, biting the man's tongue was a "natural instinctive reaction" to the situation and a way to "protect her own life" and body.

The woman's lawyer portrayed the case as a fight for justice, saying "this is a case where the woman had no other choice but to defend herself against a cruel act of violence." The lawyer said his client is relieved by the court's decision.

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