"Give Me My Daughter" 50s Threatening Official Protecting Daughter from Child Abuse Sentenced to Prison in First Trial

A man in his 50s who verbally abused and threatened a public official protecting his daughter after a child abuse report was sentenced to prison. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Min Jun-young, Intern Reporter] A man in his 50s who threatened a public official protecting his daughter by wielding a blunt weapon and demanding the daughter be handed over after a child abuse report was sentenced to prison in the first trial.

The Ulsan District Court, Criminal Division 9 (Judge Moon Ki-seon), announced on the 29th that it sentenced A (51), who was tried for obstruction of official duties, to eight months in prison.

The court stated, "The crime is serious as the defendant threatened a district office employee protecting his daughter with a blunt weapon, with the help of the police, due to signs of child abuse."

Furthermore, the court explained the sentencing reasoning, saying, "Considering the trend of disregarding public authority, strict punishment is necessary, and the defendant has not been forgiven by the victimized public official."

Earlier, on October 16 of last year, at around 9:45 a.m., A visited the district office department's office, verbally abused staff, and threatened a public official with a blunt weapon, demanding the release of his daughter who was under protective measures following a child abuse report.

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