20-Year-Old Sentenced to Prison for Driving with Juniors on Car Hood as 'Mental Education'

Gwangju District Court / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] A man in his 20s who was prosecuted for threatening juniors by making them climb onto the hood of a car and driving downhill, as well as standing them in front of the vehicle and pressing the accelerator pedal, was sentenced to prison.

The Gwangju District Court Criminal Division 1 (Judge Park Okhee) announced on the 9th that A (23), who was charged with special assault and violation of the Act on the Punishment of Violent Acts, was sentenced to one year in prison.

The court stated, "This is a dangerous and harsh act that could have caused much more serious consequences," and added, "The responsibility is heavy."

A is accused of, along with an accomplice, on the morning of October 17, 2018, around 4 a.m., placing juniors B and C in front of the passenger car he was driving on a road near a reservoir in Jeonnam, then repeatedly pressing the accelerator pedal to threaten them.

At that time, A and his accomplice signaled the juniors to 'run away,' and when the startled juniors ran off, they chased them with the vehicle. They are also accused of making the juniors climb onto the car hood and driving downhill.

Additionally, A is accused of assaulting B and C by grabbing their hair, shaking them, and headbutting them about three times.

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