Threatened Ex-Girlfriend with Intimate Video After Breakup... Also Assaulted Pet Dog with Brick

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-eun] A man in his 20s who threatened and assaulted his girlfriend by threatening to distribute secretly recorded sex videos after she broke up with him, and assaulted her pet dog by hitting it with a brick, was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison in the appellate court as well.

The Jeonju District Court, 2nd Criminal Division (Chief Judge Kim Yu-rang) announced on the 17th that it upheld the original sentence of 2 years and 6 months imprisonment in the appellate trial of A (21), who was indicted for violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes and the Animal Protection Act.

A was charged with threatening his girlfriend, who had notified him of the breakup on March 14, by showing her secretly recorded sex videos and saying, "I will spread this on SNS and reveal it to acquaintances."

Additionally, a few days later, A went to his girlfriend’s house and, in front of her family, repeatedly struck the head of her pet dog with a brick, causing serious injuries such as a fractured skull. A is also accused of assaulting his girlfriend as she fled while holding the dog.

The first trial court stated, "Considering the cruelty of the crime and the fact that the victim has not recovered, severe punishment is inevitable," and sentenced him to 2 years and 6 months in prison, "but the sentence was determined considering that the defendant admitted all his wrongdoings."

In response, A appealed on the grounds of excessive sentencing. However, the appellate court ruled, "The defendant filmed the victim, who was his romantic partner, naked against her will and threatened to distribute the footage. He also assaulted the victim’s pet dog with a brick, showing the severity of the crime. Although he shows remorse and reflection, he committed this crime despite having received a suspended indictment for a sexual crime in 2019, and has not been forgiven by the victim. Considering these circumstances, the original sentence cannot be seen as too harsh or too lenient."

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