"Demanding Finger Treatment Fees by Selling House"…40s Man Threatening Elderly Mother Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A man in his 40s who was prosecuted for threatening his elderly mother was sentenced to prison in the first trial.

According to the legal community on the 3rd, Judge Lim Min-seong of the Criminal Division 3 at the Seoul Northern District Court sentenced Jeon Mo (47), who was indicted on charges of threatening a family member, violating the Elderly Welfare Act, and violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Domestic Violence Crimes, to two years in prison.

Jeon was charged with threatening his 83-year-old mother at her home in Nowon-gu on August 21 last year, demanding that she sell the house to cover medical expenses because her injured finger was not healing.

When she refused to sell the house, Jeon emotionally abused her by saying, "Do you think I can't kill you?" and tried to lock her in a wardrobe. He was also accused of throwing a mug on the floor and breaking it.

The court ordered Jeon to immediately leave his mother’s house the next day and issued an order prohibiting him from approaching within 100 meters of the victim for two months. However, it is known that Jeon violated the restraining order three times by knocking on the door and entering the house starting five days after the crime.

Judge Lim acknowledged all the charges as guilty and pointed out, "The defendant has repeatedly committed crimes against his mother, including serving a one-year prison sentence for assaulting a family member in 2019."

He also ruled, "Considering comprehensively the fact that the mother expressed considerable anxiety and did not forgive her son, the circumstances of non-compliance with protective measures, and the possibility of reoffending."

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