A Rebellious Son Who Insulted and Beat His Parents Appeals for Leniency with Tears: A Mother's Love

Son Beaten by Acquaintance and Returning Home
Verbally Abuses and Assaults Mother
Judges Debate Harsh Punishment
Leniency Granted After Mother's Tearful Plea
Sentenced to 4 Months Imprisonment, 1 Year Probation

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] A son who repeatedly verbally abused his mother and smashed household items found it difficult to avoid a heavy sentence. However, the court was swayed by the mother's tearful plea for leniency. On May 8, Parents' Day, the story of the 27-year-old reckless son who avoided imprisonment and returned to society was revealed.

According to the legal community on that day, Judge Jung Chan-woo of the Criminal Division 1 at Bucheon Branch of Incheon District Court recently sentenced A (27) to four months in prison with a one-year probation for property damage. A's conduct was of poor quality, and his attitude during the trial was also uncooperative, making a harsh punishment inevitable for the court. However, the reason for sentencing a suspended prison term instead of actual imprisonment was the mother, B, who tearfully pleaded for leniency.

In 2018, A verbally abused his mother B at their home in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. Out of anger, he smashed the bathroom door, a fan, a water purifier, and other household items. When police arrived after a 112 call, he also used violence, claiming they did not take proper action. Investigations revealed that A frequently created a fearful atmosphere by verbally abusing B while intoxicated. In 2017, A had already been fined 1 million won for property damage.

During the trial, A showed an uncooperative attitude. Of the seven hearings held from April last year to the first of this month, he attended only once and was absent without excuse six times. The court sent a request to the National Police Agency to locate the defendant and issued four summonses via public notice, but he never appeared in court. A did not even attend the sentencing hearing where his punishment was to be decided.

The person who changed the outcome of this trial, which seemed likely to result in a heavy sentence, was B. From the police investigation onward, B continuously pleaded for leniency for her son. After A was indicted, she submitted a petition to the court, reportedly stating, "If you show leniency this one time, I will make sure this never happens again." The mother's earnest appeal moved the court.

The court stated, "A's crime is very serious as he assaulted his mother and damaged household items out of anger after being assaulted by friends," but also ruled, "Considering that A has not yet received criminal punishment exceeding a fine and that the victim, his mother, is pleading for leniency, we decide to sentence him to a suspended prison term."

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