Elementary School Child Made to Lie About "School Violence"... Couple Sentenced for Repeated Insurance Fraud

False Receipt of 33 Million Won Over 2 Years
Forced False Testimony from Children... Also Falsely Accusing Related Persons

A couple in their 40s illegally claimed insurance money by disguising their two elementary school children as 'assault victims.'

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Woo-seok] A couple in their 40s who repeatedly fraudulently claimed insurance money by falsely presenting their two elementary school children as 'victims of assault' were sentenced to prison.

The Jeju District Court Criminal Division 3 (Presiding Judge Kim Yeon-gyeong) announced on the 23rd that A (47), who was indicted on charges of violating the Special Act on the Prevention of Insurance Fraud, the Child Welfare Act, false accusation, and obstruction of business, was sentenced to 8 years in prison and ordered a 5-year ban on employment at child-related institutions.

The court also sentenced A’s wife, B (48), who was indicted on similar charges, to 2 years in prison with a 4-year probation, and ordered a 5-year ban on employment at child-related institutions, 80 hours of child abuse recidivism prevention lectures, and 120 hours of community service.

The couple is accused of enrolling their two elementary school children in insurance policies and submitting a total of 35 false insurance claims from September 27, 2018, to June 4, 2019, receiving a total of 33 million KRW from the non-life insurance company.

They disguised their children as victims of school violence and obtained false medical certificates from doctors, which were submitted to the non-life insurance company. They exploited the fact that "daily life violence injury insurance" paid 1 million KRW per claim at once.

During this process, the couple emotionally abused their two children by forcing them to give false statements, instructing them to say, "Tell them you were assaulted," and "Say that the teachers forced you to forgive the perpetrator."

Additionally, the couple falsely accused teachers, broadcasting station staff, firefighters, and others to support their false claims, filed numerous complaints and petitions against related parties, and repeatedly sent text messages that caused anxiety. According to the investigation, some victims suffered disadvantages such as retirement and psychiatric treatment.

The court stated, "Defendant A frequently filed complaints with public institutions even during the trial and incited the children currently in an orphanage to fabricate and report related incidents falsely," adding, "Considering this, defendant A poses an extremely high risk of reoffending, and improvement in character is unlikely."

Regarding defendant B, the court explained the sentencing rationale: "Although she was mostly complicit in the crimes and her guilt is not light, she was somewhat psychologically intimidated by defendant A’s pressure and participated in the crimes. Considering that she has belatedly expressed remorse, the sentence was determined accordingly."

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