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The Gwangju District Court Criminal Division 7 (Presiding Judge Jeon Il-ho) sentenced a man in his 50s to imprisonment after it was revealed that he caused a disturbance on the train while riding without a ticket under the influence of alcohol. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Joo-eun Lee] A man in his 50s who threatened and assaulted a train attendant after being caught riding a KTX train without a ticket was sentenced to prison.

The Gwangju District Court Criminal Division 7 (Presiding Judge Jeon Il-ho) announced on the 12th that it sentenced Mr. A (59), who was charged with assaulting a train attendant in violation of the Railroad Safety Act, to eight months in prison.

On the evening of December 23 last year, around 10 p.m., Mr. A was caught riding without a ticket by a train attendant on a KTX train traveling from Naju Station to Mokpo Station.

Intoxicated, Mr. A threatened to hit the attendant when the attendant imposed the fare and additional charges, and was found to have pushed the attendant’s abdomen with his palm.

The court stated, "Mr. A’s guilt is not light as he obstructed the duties of a railroad worker while heavily intoxicated. Considering Mr. A’s multiple prior convictions for assault and obstruction of business, a prison sentence is inevitable," explaining the reason for the sentence.

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