"No Such Heinous Case... Must Prevent Release from Prison" Pyeongtaek Senior Abuse Victim's Father Demands Severe Punishment

The victim who suffered torture-level abuse for several months from middle school junior Park Mo (21) and his girlfriend Yoo Mo (23). Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] A couple in their 20s who committed torture-level abuse for three months against a school senior has been arrested, and the victim's family emphasized that "severe punishment to the extent that they cannot get out of prison is necessary to prevent a second victim from occurring."

The victim's father, Mr. A, said in an interview with CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' on the 20th, "Even after nearly a month of treatment, pus is still flowing from the arms, legs, and head," expressing his concerns.

According to the Gwangju Bukbu Police Station, Park Mo (21) and his girlfriend Yoo Mo (23), juniors of the victim Mr. B from middle school, were arrested on charges of habitual abuse (special injury) for assaulting Mr. B at their home in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, between March and May. The abuse included pouring boiling water and burning his body with a gas torch.

They are known to have created false loan agreements and threatened the victim to prevent him from escaping.

Afterward, Mr. B escaped from the Park couple and returned to his hometown, and his parents reported to the police after seeing their son covered in wounds.

Mr. A revealed, "When I first saw my son's terrible condition, I was speechless and couldn't even shed tears."

Regarding reports that the victim Mr. B had an intellectual disability, he explained, "He does not have a disability. He stayed still due to threats, and we suspect he was given sleeping pills. There are marks on his neck from being tied with a nylon string, but he does not remember that."

A couple in their 20s accused of torturing an acquaintance living in the same house to the point of severe injury (special assault) appeared on the 17th for a pre-trial detention hearing at Gwangju Bukbu Police Station. Photo by Yonhap News

About how they met the perpetrator couple, he said, "(My son) did canoeing in middle school and seems to have met the perpetrators during that time. They knew each other as seniors and juniors, and when they said they would help him find a job at a logistics center, he went, but they kept extorting him." He added, "He said 'Dad, I love you' on the phone, so as parents, we thought he was doing well."

He continued, "They took all the money he earned working at the logistics center and told him to raise 40 million won to join a gym together," adding, "When my son said, 'Dad, I’m going to the hospital,' I sent him 100,000 or 200,000 won, but that money was also taken by those kids."

He further explained, "Other parents send money quickly, but since he didn’t listen, they seemed to take it out on my son," and added, "When I asked, 'Why did you endure the abuse?' he said they threatened to kill mom and dad for organ trafficking, enslave his younger sibling, kill all his siblings, and destroy the house, so he couldn’t escape."

Mr. A described his son B’s injuries, saying, "He was hit with a golf club, breaking his nose and teeth. He was suffering more than from murder," and explained, "He smelled bad because he couldn’t get treatment, and they apparently locked him in the bathroom because of the smell."

He also released a recording with the female perpetrator, saying, "That girl lied, saying my son poured hot water on his own head," expressing his outrage, "There is no such viciousness that makes no sense."

He urged strict punishment, saying, "If they (the perpetrator couple) get out, there is a risk of a second victim," and emphasized, "They must be punished severely enough so they cannot get out of prison."

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