40s Man Who Threatened Self-Harm to Daughter and Ex-Girlfriend... Sentenced to Prison with Probation

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A man in his 40s who threatened himself and his ex-girlfriend with self-harm has been sentenced to a suspended prison term.

On the 13th, the Ulsan District Court Criminal Division 2 (Judge Park Jeong-hong) announced that Mr. A, who was tried for violating the Act on the Punishment of Stalking Crimes, was sentenced to one year in prison with a two-year suspension.

The court also ordered Mr. A to undergo probation and to complete 40 hours each of stalking recidivism prevention lectures and child abuse recidivism prevention lectures.

According to the court, in November of last year, Mr. A went to the workplace of his ex-girlfriend Ms. B, who had broken up with him, and threatened her by self-harming while demanding to talk.

When Ms. B, startled, tried to take Mr. A to the hospital by putting him in a car, Mr. A is accused of threatening Ms. B inside the vehicle.

Mr. A is also accused of self-harming at his home and making his child witness it.

Mr. A also used part of the 1 million won social welfare fund, which was received for his child's educational expenses, to pay off his own debts.

The court stated, "After being notified of the breakup by his girlfriend, he continuously stalked her and appears to have abused his child for a considerable period," adding, "However, considering that he has been detained for a significant period and is reflecting on his actions, that the victim woman does not wish to press charges, and that he did not directly exert force on the child."

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