Teenagers Sentenced to Prison for Detaining and Assaulting Peers... Including Torture with Hot Water Pouring

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Teenagers who confined, assaulted, and tortured a peer friend in a motel room have been sentenced to imprisonment.

On the 23rd, Judge Park Soo-hyun of the Seoul Western District Court Criminal Division 9 sentenced A (19) to 8 months in prison for violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes (joint confinement and joint injury). Co-defendant B (19) was sentenced to 6 months in prison with a 2-year probation, along with probation and 80 hours of community service. C (17), who was also indicted, was sent to the Juvenile Division of Suwon Family Court.

On June 20 of last year, around 3 a.m., A and C called a 16-year-old male victim, whom C had known for about a year. They threatened the victim to transfer 100,000 won to their account to use for motel fees and other expenses, then took the victim into a motel around 4 a.m. on the same day. They stripped the victim and confined him for about 15 hours and 30 minutes while assaulting him.

They hit the victim’s face and chest and even poured hot water from a coffee pot onto the victim’s chest, causing second-degree burns.

The court stated, "They jointly assaulted and confined the victim without any particular reason and even extorted money," adding, "Although the victim signed a settlement agreement with A and B, the testimony in court does not suggest that the victim does not want punishment." However, regarding C, the court said, "Since C is a juvenile under the Juvenile Act and there are grounds for protective measures, the case will be sent to the Juvenile Division of Suwon Family Court."

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