A high court in South Korea has upheld the conviction of a 24-year-old man for a series of sexual crimes, including rape – after the attack was reflected on a washing machine door and caught on security footage, say reports.

The CCTV video submitted by the victim did not appear to show the crime – until investigators spotted the attack in the door’s reflection.

The man had already been indicted for other offenses, including the suspected rape of a former girlfriend and sex with a minor, reports say.

He was originally convicted and sentenced to eight years in jail in November but appealed the decision. The high court then sentenced him to seven years, saying that it took into account the settlement that he had reached with one of the victims.