60s Fined for Assaulting Teenage Daughter Who Protested "Don't Mistreat My Brother with Intellectual Disability"

Angry After Daughter's Protest, Struck Her Face with Fist
Fined 2 Million Won, Ordered to Complete 40 Hours of Child Abuse Treatment Program

A man in his 60s who assaulted his teenage daughter for complaining about him mistreating her older brother with intellectual disabilities, and also assaulted his wife, was sentenced to a fine.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jeong-wan] A court has sentenced a man in his 60s to a fine for assaulting his teenage daughter who protested against his mistreatment of her older brother with an intellectual disability, as well as for hitting his wife who tried to stop him.

The Chuncheon District Court Wonju Branch Criminal Division 2 (Judge Lee Ji-soo) announced on the 20th that it sentenced Mr. A (60), who was charged with violating the Child Welfare Act and assault, to a fine of 2 million won. The court also ordered him to complete a 40-hour child abuse treatment program.

On the afternoon of October 12 last year, at an apartment in Wonju, Gangwon Province, Mr. A became angry when his daughter, Ms. B (12), protested, saying, "Do not mistreat your older brother who has an intellectual disability," and struck her face multiple times with his fist.

Mr. A was also prosecuted for assaulting his wife who tried to stop him from assaulting their daughter.

The judge stated, "The defendant's actions constitute physical abuse of the child victim and are punishable as assault. However, considering the defendant's criminal record and other factors, it was determined that completing the child abuse treatment program alone would be effective in preventing recidivism, which influenced the sentencing decision."

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