1 year of actual imprisonment
Extortion and stalking that began in an online game: prison term obtained
Extortion, attempted extortion, stalking offense, Information and Communications Network Act
Counsel on this file
Seo Changgon
Lee Wonhwa
Choi Changmu
Case summary
This file is indexed as “Extortion and stalking that began in an online game: prison term obtained”. It was classified as Extortion, attempted extortion, stalking offense, Information and Communications Network Act. The recorded outcome is 1 year of actual imprisonment.
Statutes and legal standards
Indecent assault, sexual violence, stalking and hidden-camera counts sit in the Criminal Act and special statutes on sexual violence, youth protection and stalking. Venue, first statements and devices drive the file. Emergency contact bans can issue before the main charge is settled.
Issues and LAWL’s work
Contact, consent, venue and the first statement are the file. Counsel stops post-report contact, preserves devices, and keeps settlement wording — if any — inside a closed channel. This file was classified as Extortion, attempted extortion, stalking offense, Information and Communications Network Act, with the outcome 1 year of actual imprisonment.
Result of LAWL’s work
The indexed outcome is 1 year of actual imprisonment. Sentencing and charging exits turn on early evidence, harm repair where it applies, and a record the court can use — not a speech about remorse.
Practice notes
After a report, do not message the complainant. Preserve cloud accounts before they are overwritten. Workplace, transit and campus venues each write a different record; facts should move only through counsel.
References
Korean statutes: Korea Law Information Center (law.go.kr).
Plain-language guides: Ministry of Government Legislation easy-law service (easylaw.go.kr).
Court procedure: Supreme Court of Korea (scourt.go.kr).
Sentencing: Supreme Court Sentencing Commission (sc.scourt.go.kr).
Confirm amendments on those sites; this page is a practice note, not an official translation of the Korean case file.
Plain-language guides: Ministry of Government Legislation easy-law service (easylaw.go.kr).
Court procedure: Supreme Court of Korea (scourt.go.kr).
Sentencing: Supreme Court Sentencing Commission (sc.scourt.go.kr).
Confirm amendments on those sites; this page is a practice note, not an official translation of the Korean case file.
Before you call
May I text the complainant to apologize after a report?
No. A reply can become a second file, especially under the stalking statute or a contact ban. All contact goes through counsel.
Is settlement enough to stop a sexual-offense charge?
Not by itself. Some counts proceed regardless of the complainant’s later preference. If any civil wording is discussed, it is counsel-led and kept off informal channels.