"Why Did She Want a Divorce When the Child Is So Young?" ... Husband Who Secretly Recorded Calls of Frequently Absent Wife Receives Suspended Sentence

Daegu District Court.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The wife demanded a divorce, saying she would not raise their young children, and stayed out overnight every weekend. The husband, unaware of the reason, secretly recorded his wife talking to another person. The mother-in-law also encouraged him to record more.

The husband, who was brought to trial on charges of secretly recording conversations with another person to find out why his wife was demanding a divorce, was given a suspended prison sentence.

On the 1st, the Daegu District Court's 11th Criminal Division (Chief Judge Lee Sang-oh) announced that it had suspended the sentence of a man in his 40s, Mr. A, who was indicted for violating the Protection of Communications Secrets Act, sentencing him to six months in prison and one year of disqualification.

Mr. A was indicted for secretly recording conversations between others twice, including recording his wife, Ms. B, talking to another person in their master bedroom on the morning of April 7.

According to the Daegu District Court, the wife suddenly demanded a divorce from Mr. A, saying she would give up parental rights and custody of the children, and stayed out overnight every weekend.

It is known that Mr. A recorded his wife's phone conversations to find out the reason for the divorce demand and to try to protect the family.

He used a phone recording application, placing the phone behind a desk calendar or hiding a USB-type recorder to make the recordings.

After listening to the recordings, the mother-in-law encouraged additional recordings, leading to further recorded conversations.

The wife left the apartment where the family lived in May and has not returned since, leaving Mr. A to care for their young children alone.

The court stated, "The mother and younger sibling expressed regret over Ms. B's misconduct and petitioned for leniency for the defendant. Considering all factors, it is sufficiently expected that the defendant will not commit the offense again even without sentencing."

According to Article 59, Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Act, when sentencing to imprisonment or detention of one year or less, disqualification, or a fine, the sentence may be suspended if there are significant signs of reform. If no special reasons arise within two years, the right to punish expires.

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