Prosecution Seeks 1 Year 6 Months Imprisonment for Former Chief Prosecutor in 'Late Kim Hong-Young Prosecutor Assault' Case

Kim Dae-hyun, Former Chief Prosecutor [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The prosecution has requested a prison sentence of 1 year and 6 months for former Chief Prosecutor Kim Daehyun (53), who is accused of assaulting the late Prosecutor Kim Hongyoung.

On the morning of the 25th, at the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 5 presided over by Judge Kim Junhyuk, during the final trial for former Chief Prosecutor Kim, the prosecution asked the court to "sentence him to 1 year and 6 months in prison."

In court, the prosecution pointed out that "the defendant repeatedly assaulted the victim, who was under his command, which shows the severity of the crime," and noted that this was a cause of the victim's extreme decision. They added, "The victim's family also wants the defendant to be punished."

In court, the defense attorney for former Chief Prosecutor Kim stated, "We acknowledge all the facts mentioned by the prosecution," and appealed, "We ask for the most lenient sentence possible." Former Chief Prosecutor Kim also said, "I apologize. I am sorry to the prosecutors who worked with me at the time," and added, "I will live quietly, reflecting and repenting from now on."

Earlier, former Chief Prosecutor Kim was brought to trial on charges of repeatedly assaulting Prosecutor Kim, his subordinate, at company dinners and other occasions while working in the Criminal Division of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office from March to May 2016. Prosecutor Kim was found dead at his home at the age of 33 in May of the same year, leaving a note expressing the burden and pressure from work. According to the investigation by the Supreme Prosecutors' Office Inspection Headquarters, former Chief Prosecutor Kim was found to have habitually used verbal abuse and physical assault for about two years.

In response, the Ministry of Justice dismissed former Chief Prosecutor Kim without criminal punishment, and the Korean Bar Association filed charges against him for coercion, assault, and insult. However, in October of last year, the prosecution indicted former Chief Prosecutor Kim without detention, applying only the assault charges.

The first trial sentencing hearing is scheduled to be held at 2 p.m. on July 6.

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