A 40-year-old man surnamed Yoo was arrested on suspicion of raping his 17-year-old stepdaughter, police in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, said Thursday.
Yoo is accused of raping the victim while his wife was out of town, according to staff at the Yongin Dongbu Police Station. The victim’s brother was also away from home serving his mandatory military service.
The case was reported to the police by the victim’s friend.
Yoo denied the charges and said that he was intoxicated at the time of the alleged crime.
By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)
