20s Men Sentenced for Abusing Detention Center Mates by Urinating on Them and Forcing Them to Swallow Phlegm...

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] Two men in their 20s who committed cruel acts against cellmates in a detention center were sentenced to prison.

The Seoul Eastern District Court Criminal Division 1 (Presiding Judge Kwon Deokjin) announced on the 22nd that A (20) and B (20), who were indicted for joint assault, were sentenced to 10 months and 7 months in prison, respectively, on the 16th.

The court stated the sentencing reasons, saying, "Although they were detained and undergoing trial and should have lived with a particularly remorseful attitude, they repeatedly committed violent crimes against younger and weaker victims than themselves. The nature of the crime is quite serious, so a prison sentence is inevitable."

A and B had been serving sentences in a detention center since last year, having been sentenced to 10 months to 8 months in prison for A and 2 years to 1 year and 6 months for B for fraud and other charges.

They are accused of committing cruel acts against C (18) and D (16), who were in the same cell, in June of last year.

A and B reportedly forced victims C and D, who were imprisoned in the same cell, to inhale ramen soup powder through their noses.

They mixed sunscreen, body lotion, green tea powder, and garglin in a plastic cup, spat phlegm into it, and forced the victims to drink it, according to the investigation.

In particular, A is known to have urinated on C's body while showering in the bathroom and even threatened him to apply toothpaste on his genitals.

Additionally, they reportedly put a plastic organ case into D's mouth and punched his jaw. B was confirmed to have slapped D's testicles twice with a "ttakbam" (Korean finger flick), hit his face, and grabbed his hair, among other assaults.

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