"Scary 17-Year-Old Sentenced for Earning 5 Million Won by Arranging Prostitution for a 14-Year-Old Runaway Girl"

A teenager who arranged prostitution for a runaway 10-year-old girl and pocketed 5 million won was sentenced to an irregular prison term. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] A teenager who arranged prostitution for a runaway girl and took money was sentenced to an indeterminate prison term. An indeterminate sentence is a type of sentence applied to juvenile offenders with an upper and lower limit, where the final sentence length is determined based on behavior during the incarceration period.

The Jeju District Court Criminal Division 2 (Chief Judge Jang Chansu) announced on the 4th that it sentenced A (17) to 2 years as the long-term sentence and 1 year as the short-term sentence for violating the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles Against Sexual Abuse (arranging prostitution and related activities).

The court also ordered A to complete 40 hours of a prostitution prevention program and imposed a 5-year employment restriction at institutions related to children and youth.

The court explained the sentencing by stating, "The defendant arranged prostitution involving a juvenile victim and received payment, which is a serious offense. Considering the defendant’s history of multiple protective measures under the Juvenile Act and that the crime was committed again during the probation period, the circumstances were taken into account."

According to the indictment, A proposed prostitution to B (14), who had run away and was staying at a hotel in Jeju City in January of last year.

When B accepted, A arranged prostitution 3 to 4 times a day using chat applications until February of the same year and received a total of 5 million won in payment.

It was investigated that A had a history of multiple juvenile protective measures and committed this crime during the probation period.

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