A Man in His 50s Turns Off Electronic Ankle Bracelet and Roams Four Days After Release, Sentenced to Prison Again in Appeal Trial

Court: "Effectiveness of the Act on Electronic Device Attachment Must Be Ensured"

A man in his 50s who served a prison sentence for a sex crime and turned off his electronic location tracking device (electronic anklet) just four days after his release was sentenced to imprisonment again in the appellate court.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seohyun] A man in his 50s who turned off the power of his electronic monitoring device (electronic anklet) and repeatedly refused charging instructions just four days after his release was sentenced to the same prison term in the appellate court as in the first trial.

On the 7th, the 1st Criminal Division of the Gwangju District Court (Chief Judge Kim Jaegun) announced that it dismissed the appeal of Mr. A (53), who was sentenced to one year in prison on charges of violating the Act on the Attachment of Electronic Devices and fraud.

The appellate court stated, "Strict punishment is necessary to ensure the effectiveness of the Act on the Attachment of Electronic Devices."

Mr. A was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison by the Supreme Court in April 2019 for violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes (forcible molestation of a disabled person) and was ordered to wear an electronic anklet for 5 years.

After his release on January 19, Mr. A was charged with violating the obligation to maintain the effectiveness of the electronic device by turning off the power of the electronic monitoring device three times between January 23 and March 20, just four days after the device was attached, and refusing the charging instructions from the head of the Gwangju Probation Office.

He was also prosecuted for failing to pay 250,000 won for drinks and food at three bars on February 24 and 28, and March 27.

In the first trial, the court sentenced him to prison, considering the risk of recidivism and the need for strict identity management, stating, "Mr. A committed the crime without restraint while under investigation for similar offenses that undermine the effectiveness of the device during the period of electronic device attachment."

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