[Herald DB]
[Herald DB]

A man in his 30s has been arrested after sexually assaulting his girlfriend during a dispute over money and threatening her with a weapon to extort cash.

The Chungju Police Station in North Chungcheong Province said Thursday it is investigating the man, identified only as A, on charges of aggravated robbery and rape after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and forced her to transfer money to him at knifepoint.

A is accused of raping his girlfriend, identified as B, and threatening her with a weapon at an apartment in Chungju at midnight Thursday, forcing her to transfer 1 million won ($722) to his bank account.

A worked as an employee at a restaurant run by B, and investigators believe the attack stemmed from a dispute over his wages.

About an hour after the assault, A turned himself in to police.

Police are investigating the full circumstances of the incident.


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