A Man in His 50s Who Stalked Over 10 Times and Forced Settlement... Police Request Arrest Warrant

Pretrial Detention Hearing Scheduled for 3 PM on the 10th

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[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] A man in his 50s suspected of stalking a woman more than 10 times, as well as detaining and assaulting her, has been arrested by the police. He is also accused of forcing the woman to settle after the police investigation began.

According to the police on the 10th, the Hyehwa Police Station in Seoul arrested Mr. A (58) on the 8th on charges of violating the Stalking Punishment Act, detention, and injury, and applied for an arrest warrant. Judge Kim Se-yong, in charge of warrants at the Seoul Central District Court, is scheduled to conduct a detention hearing for Mr. A at 3 p.m. that day.

It was investigated that Mr. A stalked the victim by following her more than 10 times from the second half of last year until recently. Additionally, on January 9-10, he detained the victim in his home and assaulted her.

After the victim reported to the police and the investigation began, Mr. A started to flee. However, on the 8th, he reportedly went to the victim and forced her to settle the criminal case, using abusive language and threats. The police immediately received a report from the victim and urgently arrested Mr. A. Currently, the police have applied for Temporary Measure No. 4 to protect the victim. Temporary Measure No. 4 means detaining the suspect in a detention center for up to one month.

A police official stated, "Mr. A testified that he committed the crime because the victim did not agree to meet," adding, "However, since the testimonies of the victim and Mr. A conflict, further investigation is necessary."

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