"Threatened to traffic family members"... Middle school student who bullied and threatened peers receives reduced sentence

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] A teenager who bullied and beat a middle school peer for several months received a reduced sentence in the appellate court.

The Changwon District Court Criminal Division 2 (Chief Judge Lee Jeong-hyun) announced on the 6th that it overturned the first trial sentence of 10 months imprisonment (long term), 6 months (short term), and a fine of 150,000 KRW for A (16), who was tried on charges including assault, and instead sentenced him to 6 months imprisonment with a 2-year probation and a fine of 150,000 KRW in the second trial.

A continuously assaulted and bullied a classmate at a middle school in Gimhae for about six months from March to September 2019.

During this period, he also repeatedly threatened the victim by saying things like, "I will tell the juvenile detention center inmates to traffic your family," and "If you report to the police, I will kill you."

Moreover, while being prosecuted and on trial for this case, he was caught driving a motorcycle without a license after stealing it.

The court stated, "Considering the severity of the assault and threats, and the humiliation the victim must have experienced at the time of the crime, the guilt is heavy. However, since the defendant admitted to the crime and appears to have deeply reflected on his wrongdoing during about three months of imprisonment, the sentence is determined comprehensively."

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