Father who assaulted middle school daughter with a cross-shaped lamp telling her to go to church... What is the punishment?

Chuncheon District Court / Photo by Yonhap News TV

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Hee-eun Park] A father who forced his middle school daughter to attend his church and subjected her to violence and verbal abuse was sentenced to a fine.

On the 19th, Jeong Moon-sik, Chief Judge of the Chuncheon District Court Criminal Division 1, announced that he sentenced A (55), who was indicted for violating the Child Welfare Act (child abuse), to a fine of 7 million won.

The court stated, "The number of offenses committed against the teenage daughter reached five times, and the repeated offenses against the same child victim make the responsibility heavy."

It added, "However, considering that the defendant admitted all the offenses and showed remorse, a fine was imposed," explaining the sentencing rationale.

Earlier, it was found that A repeatedly forced his biological daughter B (15) to attend the church he goes to.

On May 11 last year, when B ran away from home because she did not want to go to church, A hit several parts of her body with a back scratcher, saying, "Why haven't you learned anything while attending church?"

The next day around 7 a.m., when A told B to "go to the church picnic," and B replied, "I can't go because I am not feeling well," A hit B's leg with a cross-shaped lamp and grabbed her by the collar, knocking her down.

On the 19th of the same month, around 3:50 p.m., A heard from the pastor of the church he attends that "B's behavior was upsetting," and he verbally abused her.

Later, on the afternoon of the 22nd, A told B to "apologize to the pastor for ruining the church atmosphere," and when B did not respond, he hit her back and arms with a back scratcher and kicked her, confirming the assault.

Meanwhile, it was revealed that A had previously received protective measures under the Special Act on the Punishment of Domestic Violence Crimes several years ago.

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