50-Year-Old Man Arrested for Stalking, Confinement, Assault, and Forcing Settlement

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[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] A man in his 50s who stalked a woman more than 10 times, then confined and assaulted her, and even forced her to settle, has been arrested.

According to the legal community on the 10th, Judge Kim Se-yong, head of the warrant division at the Seoul Central District Court, issued an arrest warrant for Mr. A (58) that afternoon. It appears that the necessity for detention was recognized due to concerns about flight risk, among other reasons.

Mr. A is under investigation for stalking the victim more than 10 times from the second half of last year until recently, and for confining and assaulting her at his home on January 9-10. Additionally, after the police investigation began, he is also accused of visiting the victim on the 8th to force a settlement and verbally abusing and threatening her. The police have applied charges against Mr. A for violating the Stalking Punishment Act, confinement, and injury, among others.

Currently, the police have applied for Provisional Measure No. 4 to protect the victim from Mr. A. Provisional Measure No. 4 means detaining the suspect in a detention center for up to one month.

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