Drunk Customer Lied "Sexually Harassed"... Substitute Driver Fined 10 Million Won Sentenced to Prison

Court: "Considering the admission of fault and partial refund of the amount"

A male substitute driver in his 30s was sentenced to prison for falsely claiming he was sexually harassed by a customer, threatening them, and then extorting money.

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] A man in his 30s who falsely threatened a drunken customer with sexual harassment to extort money was sentenced to prison.

The Suwon District Court Criminal Division 16 (Judge Song Myung-chul) announced on the 8th that it sentenced a man in his 30s, Mr. A, who was tried on charges of blackmail, to six months in prison.

The court stated, "The defendant repeatedly lied during the investigation and made false statements claiming he was sexually harassed by the victim, causing confusion in the investigation, and the circumstances after the crime are unfavorable."

However, the court explained the sentencing reason by saying, "Considering that the defendant eventually admitted his wrongdoing and paid part of the extorted amount back to the victim."

Earlier, Mr. A was indicted on charges of extorting 10 million won by falsely threatening Mr. B, a man in his 40s and the victim, the day after driving Mr. B's car as a designated driver on May 25 last year, claiming that Mr. B had sexually harassed him.

Investigations revealed that Mr. A committed the crime by taking advantage of Mr. B being heavily intoxicated and unable to remember the situation at the time.

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