Leashed and Imprisoned... 30 and 22 Years Prison Sentences for Inhumane Brothel Owner Sisters

Court: "Dignity Trampled by Unimaginably Bizarre Crimes in Modern Society"
Five Female Workers in Their 30s-40s at a Sex Trade Establishment Victimized

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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Sisters who operated as pimps and committed inhumane and bizarre acts such as chaining women working at prostitution establishments with leashes, confining them, and forcing them to eat dog food and excrement were sentenced to 30 years and 22 years in prison, respectively.

The Criminal Division 1 of the Chuncheon District Court Wonju Branch (Chief Judge Shin Gyo-sik) on the 20th sentenced the younger sister, Ms. A (48), who was charged with 16 counts including special assault, coercion, violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes (threatening with use of recordings), and quasi-rape, to 30 years in prison, and the older sister, Ms. B (52), to 22 years in prison. They were also ordered to disclose their personal information for 7 years, complete 80 hours of sexual violence treatment programs, and were banned from employment at institutions related to children, adolescents, and persons with disabilities for 7 years each.

The court stated, "It is recognized that they committed horrific, bizarre, and sadistic crimes unimaginable in modern society," and "Considering that these acts trampled on human dignity and caused immeasurable pain to the victims, the sentences were determined accordingly."

The A sisters were charged with chaining and confining female employees with leashes and chains. They were also accused of abusing them by feeding meals mixed with dog food, pouring boiling water on their bodies, and using various other methods. The victims, who suffered human rights violations, were five women in their 30s to 40s. The indictment included charges of forcing the victims to eat their own urine and feces during confinement and threatening them by filming these acts.

One victim, who endured abuse for nearly a year, was found to have developed auricular hematoma, commonly known as "cauliflower ear," caused by repeated trauma to the ear. The sisters' inhumane crimes were revealed in August last year following complaints from the victims, and the investigation records, including the indictment, amount to over 8,300 pages. In the previous sentencing hearing, the prosecution requested 40 years in prison for Ms. A and 35 years for Ms. B.

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