70-Year-Old Biological Father Neglects Five Sons While Raising Them in Moldy House

Violation of Child Welfare Act, Sentenced to 6 Months Imprisonment and 2 Years Probation

According to the Chuncheon District Court on the 31st, Judge Park Jin-young of Criminal Division 2 sentenced A (75), who was indicted for violating the Child Welfare Act (child abandonment and neglect), to six months in prison with a two-year probation period and ordered 40 hours of attendance in a child abuse recidivism prevention lecture.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A biological father who raised five sons in an environment where mold spread throughout the house and told his elementary school son "not to go to school until he becomes a middle school student," thereby not sending him to school, was sentenced to a suspended prison term.

On the 31st, according to Chuncheon District Court, Chief Judge Park Jin-young of Criminal Division 2 sentenced A (75), who was indicted for violating the Child Welfare Act (child abandonment and neglect), to six months in prison with a two-year suspension and ordered him to attend 40 hours of child abuse recidivism prevention lectures.

A married a Cambodian woman in 2008 and lived with five sons, from the eldest son B (10) to the youngest C (2), with age gaps of 1 to 3 years.

A did not send his elementary school son to school between November 14, 2017, and May 23, 2018, preventing him from receiving compulsory education.

Additionally, from September 20, 2016, to May 23, 2018, he did not clean the house, causing mold to grow on the bed, bathroom, and kitchen, and made his children live in an environment with severe foul odors.

He also did not provide essential vaccinations for disease prevention and did not treat dental diseases.

The court stated, "The defendant neglected basic protection, care, treatment, and education for the victim children, who were only between 2 and 10 years old, for a considerable period, and as a result, the victim children were actually exposed to health risks or were in a significantly dangerous state that impaired their welfare, so the guilt is not light."

However, the court explained the sentencing reasons, saying, "There is no evidence that he abused or intentionally neglected them, he also taught subjects such as math and English, he has no other criminal record, and considering his advanced age."

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