60s Man Assaults District Office Worker with Club over Basic Livelihood Security Benefit Cut... Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] A man in his 60s who assaulted a district office employee with a blunt weapon, causing injury, out of dissatisfaction with the reduction of basic livelihood security benefits, was sentenced to imprisonment.

The Ulsan District Court's 11th Criminal Division (Presiding Judge Park Ju-young) announced on the 6th that A (64), who was tried on charges of special obstruction of official duties causing injury, was sentenced to 2 years in prison.

A was indicted for entering an office handling basic livelihood security benefits on the first floor of a district office in Ulsan at 10:18 a.m. on February 7 and striking public official B (57) twice on the head with a steel pipe, causing injuries requiring two weeks of medical treatment.

He had previously been sentenced to 10 months in prison for special injury by the Seoul Eastern District Court in May 2018 and was released in January 2019 after serving his sentence.

The court stated the sentencing reasons, saying, "The crime is serious as the victim could have suffered severe injuries," and "Considering that the crime was committed during the recidivism period after release for a similar offense and that the victimized public official is seeking severe punishment, a prison sentence was imposed."

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