50-Year-Old Sentenced to Prison for Exploiting Intellectually Disabled on Island for 15 Years → Suspended Sentence

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] On the 8th, the Criminal Division 3-1 of Changwon District Court in Gyeongnam overturned the original sentence of 1 year and 6 months and sentenced A (59), who exploited an intellectually disabled person on an island without paying wages, to 1 year and 6 months in prison with a 3-year probation.

A employed a severely intellectually disabled person living in the same village as a worker at his cage aquaculture farm in Yokjido, Tongyeong City, starting from June 2002.

This intellectually disabled person worked for 15 years but did not receive wages amounting to approximately 174 million won.

A is also accused of selling fish from the aquaculture farm without permission and assaulting the intellectually disabled person, claiming that the engine of the fishery management boat was damaged.

The court stated, "Considering the victim's testimony, the disability and its degree, and the absence of objective evidence of wage payment, it is difficult to conclude that the prosecution's evidence proves the charges beyond a reasonable doubt."

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