On New Year's Day, Spent with In-Laws... Man in His 30s Who Assaulted Wife and Son for Years Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim So-young] A man in his 30s who repeatedly committed domestic violence by beating his wife and son and threatening them with a weapon for several years has been sentenced to prison.

On the 1st, the Incheon District Court Criminal Division 2 (Judge Lee Yeon-jin) announced that A (34), who was indicted on charges of special intimidation, violation of the Child Welfare Act (child abuse), and property damage, was sentenced to two years in prison. In addition, he was ordered to complete 40 hours of a child abuse treatment program and was banned from employment at child-related institutions for five years.

The court stated the sentencing reasons, saying, "The nature and motive of each crime are very bad and highly blameworthy. The victims suffered serious physical and mental harm, and it is believed that a long time is needed for recovery. Nevertheless, the defendant's attitude of taking the law lightly is severe, so a prison sentence is imposed."

It was investigated that A's violence began on New Year's Day in 2016. The reason for the assault was that he spent the first day of the new year with his wife's family.

He was indicted for throwing an acrylic desk at his then 4-month-old son B (1) at a residence in an apartment in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon, late at night on January 1, 2016, causing a bruise on B's forehead. It was also revealed that he threatened B and his wife C (33) by holding broken glass shards toward them.

In May 2017, he was also charged with grabbing B's hair and hitting his cheek three times with his hand because B did not call him "dad."

When his wife C tried to stop A from abusing B at that time, he attempted to throw a chair and dining table and also kicked B's back. Furthermore, in May 2018, he was investigated for threatening and assaulting C with a weapon.

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