"Get Out of the House"... Angry 40s Man Chases 10s Daughter Out Naked Over Self-Harm Marks

40s Mr. A chases out teenage stepdaughter naked
Later returns, chases her out again and punishes her
Court: "Neglected duty to safely protect the child"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] A stepfather who was prosecuted for driving his daughter out of the house naked after seeing self-harm wounds on her wrist was sentenced to a suspended prison term.

According to the legal community on the 15th, the Uijeongbu District Court Criminal Division 3 (Judge Shin Jeong-min) sentenced Mr. A, a man in his 40s, who was indicted for violating the Child Welfare Act (child abuse), to six months in prison with a one-year suspension. He was also ordered to attend 40 hours of lectures on preventing recidivism in child abuse.

On the afternoon of May 1st, Mr. A saw self-harm marks on the wrist of his teenage stepdaughter, Ms. B, at their home. Angered, Mr. A drove Ms. B out of the house, and when she came back inside to return his cellphone, he smashed the phone on the dining table.

Mr. A then instructed Ms. B to "take off all your clothes and go outside," and eventually, Ms. B had to leave the house naked.

When Ms. B did not return home for about a week, Mr. A became angry again and gathered all of Ms. B's belongings inside the house and disposed of them.

When Ms. B returned home late, he drove her out again, saying, "I don't need someone like you. Get out." When she came back once more, he punished her by making her kneel and raise her hands.

At that time, Ms. B reportedly told child protection agencies that the reason for her self-harm was "stress from school life."

The court stated, "Even if the defendant had the purpose of discipline, the sexual shame and mental shock the victim child must have felt were very severe," and added, "He neglected his duty to safely protect the victim child."

Furthermore, the court explained the sentencing rationale: "Considering that the defendant is reflecting on his wrongdoing, that upon learning of the victim child's self-harm he lost self-control leading to the crime, and that the motive included disciplinary intent, among other sentencing factors, the sentence was determined."

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