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Case files

Case files

158

Prison term at the statutory floor

Sexual intercourse with a minor under 16 and related counts: sentence held at the statutory floor

Sexual intercourse with a child or youth under 16 (Youth Protection Act)
Summary fine of KRW 10 million (prison term avoided)

Second DUI: closed with a fine instead of prison

Road Traffic Act(DUI)
Near-minimum sentence

Youth Protection Act: purchasing sex; leniency after harm-restoration work

Purchasing sex from a child or youth (Youth Protection Act)
Near-minimum sentence

Youth Protection Act: sexual-exploitation chats; leniency despite stacked counts

Sexual-exploitation chats (Youth Protection Act)
Near-minimum sentence

Unreported sheltering of a runaway youth under the Missing Children Act: leniency after indictment

Unreported sheltering of a missing child (Missing Children Act)
Suspended sentence

Threats to distribute a sex video: suspended sentence

Criminal, Sexual Violence Act (threats using recordings)
Fine

Defamation by false statements on a livestream: fine

Information and Communications Network Act(defamation)
Deferred prosecution

Joint bodily injury: file closed early with deferred prosecution

Punishment of Violence Act (joint bodily injury)
Not forwarded (insufficient evidence; no suspicion)

Gym hidden-camera allegation: no suspicion at the police stage for lack of evidence

Sexual Violence Act: hidden-camera filming
No suspicion (insufficient evidence)

Text sent in a family quarrel: threats count not prosecuted

Criminal, threats
1 year 6 months of actual imprisonment

Gift-certificate investment fraud: prison term obtained on about KRW 200 million in loss

Criminal (fraud)
Deferred prosecution with education

Youth Protection Act (exploitation chats) and entrapment issue: deferred prosecution with education

Criminal (Youth Protection Act)