In South Korea, a woman was acquitted for biting off her rapist's tongue: details of the case.

According to inkorr.com: In South Korea, 78-year-old Choi Mal-ja was acquitted for biting off the tongue of a man who attempted to rape her. This was reported by The Korea Times.

The district court of Busan recognized that the woman acted in self-defense by biting off the attacker's tongue. Choi's case has become a symbol of women's fight for justice.

The incident occurred in 1964 when a 21-year-old criminal tried to rape a teenager. The victim, in defending herself, bit off his tongue. Initially, the police recognized this case as self-defense, but eventually, the woman was charged with causing bodily harm and received a ten-month prison sentence.

Review of the sentence and apologies from prosecutors

In 2020, Choi filed a petition for a review of the sentence. In 2023, the Supreme Court established that illegal methods may have been used during the investigation. During the retrial, prosecutors publicly apologized to her for the wrongful decision in her case.

Choi's acquittal, who bit off her rapist's tongue, has become a symbol of women's fight for justice in South Korea. After many years of fighting for her rights and justice, in 2023, the prosecutors acknowledged their mistake and apologized to her.