Private who forced military buddy to eat feces sentenced to 4 years in prison

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seong-yeol] A military court sentenced a soldier to four years in prison for subjecting a fellow soldier to harsh treatment, including forcing him to eat feces.

According to the Ministry of National Defense on the 8th, the Army's 2nd Corps Ordinary Military Court sentenced Private A to four years in prison in the first trial on charges of assault, injury, and coercion.

The court stated the reason for the sentence, saying, "This case goes beyond physical abuse of the victim and is an act that violates human dignity, making the nature of the crime extremely serious."

Previously, Private A was charged last April with verbally abusing and assaulting Private B, a fellow soldier from the same unit who went on a weekend leave together. The victim testified that Private A forced him to smear feces and urine on his face and put it into his mouth.

The military investigation authorities judged the testimony to be credible and indicted Private A.

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