Court Sentences 30s Man to 8 Months in Prison for Habitually Assaulting Cohabiting Woman

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A man who repeatedly assaulted his cohabiting girlfriend has been sentenced to prison.

Judge Kim In-taek of the Seoul Southern District Court Criminal Division 5 announced on the 29th that he sentenced Park Mo (36), who was indicted on charges of injury, to eight months in prison.

Park is accused of assaulting the victim A, with whom he was cohabiting on the premise of marriage, a total of 11 times, including hitting her face multiple times and strangling her during an argument in September 2016.

Judge Kim explained the sentencing reason, saying, "He inflicted injuries by repeatedly using violence over a long period against a female victim, and both the victim and her family demand severe punishment." However, Judge Kim did not order detention in court, stating, "The defendant has no prior criminal record, and I will give him an opportunity to reach a settlement or compensate the victim."

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