'Poor Trial' Claim by Yeomjeon Slave Victim, Loses Again in Second Trial

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] A victim of the 'Salt Farm Slave' case in Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, who demanded state compensation claiming negligence by the criminal court against the perpetrator, the salt farm owner, lost again in the second trial.

On the 16th, the 8-2 Civil Appeal Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Chief Judges Lee Soon-hyung, Kim Jung-min, Kim Byung-ryong) ruled against the plaintiff, Park, in the appeal trial of the damages claim lawsuit filed against the state regarding the Salt Farm Slave case.

From 2001 to 2014, Park was confined, assaulted, and exploited for labor at Mr. A's salt farm in Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do. Mr. A, who was later prosecuted, was sentenced in 2014 to two years in prison with a four-year suspended sentence, and the sentence was finalized.

Mr. A's sentencing reflected a non-prosecution request letter from Park at the time. However, it was confirmed that the letter was written without Park's consent, leading Park to file a civil lawsuit in 2017, claiming the trial was inadequate.

However, the first trial ruled against the plaintiff, stating, "Even if there is a fault of the judge in not following legal provisions during the trial, that judicial act does not constitute an illegal act under the State Compensation Act, and thus does not give rise to state liability for damages."

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