Serving 31 Years in Prison and Again... '50s Sentenced to 10 Years for Extorting 8,000 Won in Cash'

On the 29th, the Gwangju District Court sentenced a man in his 50s to 10 years in prison for threatening a massage shop owner and employee with a weapon and stealing 8,000 won in cash.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Choyoung] A man in his 50s who threatened a massage shop owner and employee with a weapon and stole 8,000 won in cash was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

On the 29th, according to the legal community, the 13th Criminal Division of the Gwangju District Court (Chief Judge Shim Jaehyun) sentenced A (59) to 10 years in prison on charges of violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (robbery).

The court also ordered A to wear an electronic location tracking device (electronic anklet) for 10 years, judging that there is a risk of reoffending.

A was charged with entering a massage shop in Gwangju at 10:13 p.m. on January 5, threatening the female owner and employee with a weapon, and stealing two check cards, an ID card, a mobile phone, and 8,000 won in cash before fleeing.

A has a history of three previous prison sentences for robbery crimes and was confirmed to have reoffended during the probation period.

The court stated the sentencing reasons, saying, "The defendant repeatedly committed the crime without much remorse after feeling economic pressure following his release, showing very bad criminal nature. Despite having been punished multiple times for robbery and theft crimes and serving about 31 years in prison, he did not reform during the probation period and committed this crime again, so severe punishment is necessary."

Under the current Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes, "a person who has been sentenced to imprisonment three or more times for robbery and commits the same crime (including attempts) again is punished as a recidivist with life imprisonment or imprisonment of 10 years or more."

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