"Are You Paying the Electric Bill?" 50s on Probation Swore at Daughter

[Asia Economy Reporter Seoyoung Kwon] A man in his 50s who verbally abused his daughter was sentenced to probation.

On the 14th, the Changwon District Court Criminal Division 7 (Judge Choh Ha Kim) announced that A (51), who was tried on charges of verbal abuse and threats against his daughter (violation of the Child Welfare Act), was sentenced to 6 months in prison with 1 year of probation. Additionally, it was stated that during the probation period, A was ordered to undergo probation supervision, attend 40 hours of child abuse recidivism prevention lectures, and was restricted from employment at child-related institutions for 2 years.

It is known that on June 11 last year, at his home located in Gimhae, Gyeongnam, A verbally abused his daughter B (14) for not turning off the bathroom light. Furthermore, A continued verbal abuse such as "You XX, do you pay the electricity bill? Turn off the light," and "XXX, be quiet," and threatened to hit his daughter with his fist because she talked back.

Judge Kim stated that the defendant "committed emotional abuse that harms the mental health and development of a child who needs protection and care," but also ruled that "considering that the defendant has no prior criminal record except for fines," the sentence was determined accordingly.

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