A military court sentenced an army captain to six months of imprisonment suspended for one year Wednesday for sleeping with another male soldier.

The ruling drew quick condemnations from his lawyer and human rights groups.

The captain, whose name was undisclosed, collapsed in the courtroom after the verdict was read. Under the ruling, the captain is not obliged to spend time in jail physically as long as he shows good conduct during the next year. The man will be dishonorably discharged if he does not appeal the ruling.

Homosexual activity is illegal in the Korean military and can be punished with up to two years in prison if a soldier is caught having gay sex.

President Moon Jae-in does not seem tolerant. During a nationally televised presidential debate last month, he said, "I don't like homosexuality."

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