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NCT‘S Taeil it was previously announced that he had withdrawn from the group due to a sexual crime. The company did not provide further details at the time.
SM Entertainment announces that Taeil has been removed from NCT due to an unspecified sex crime
On October 7, 2024, it was revealed that he had been investigated on special rape charges a week ago. After being investigated by the Bangbae Police Station, the case was handed over to the Seoul Central Prosecutor’s Office. They still have to summon Taeil.
According to investigations by Chosunhe was arrested for raping a drunk girl with two of his friends. It was noted that his fellow offenders were not celebrities or famous people.
Special cases of rape refer to when the perpetrator brandishes a weapon or if two or more people work together to rape someone who is unconscious or has no means to retaliate. If he admitted to this charge, under the law he would face more than seven years in prison.
SM Entertainment briefly commented that “the case is under investigation and it is difficult to make a statement at the moment.”