

By Lee Han-soo

A woman has been found guilty of falsely accusing a man of raping her.

On Monday, Ulsan District Court sentenced the woman to eight months' jail, suspended for two years, and 120 hours of community service.

According to the court, the woman falsely accused a man of raping her when she was drunk last year.

But the court found that the woman had consented to having sexual intercourse.

When her boyfriend found out that she cheated on him, she falsely told police the man had raped her.

"Sexual crimes often have no objective evidence other than the statement of the victims," the court said in a ruling statement.

"Therefore a false claim can greatly hinder the justice system and needs to be severely punished."