60-Year-Old Woman Fined for Abusive Remarks to Neighbor, Saying "Can You Sleep After Having a Disabled Child?"

Loud Verbal Abuse from Neighbor's Balcony Amid Interfloor Noise Conflict
Court: Emotional Abuse Confirmed Against Neighbor's Child Who Heard Family Insults

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] A woman in her 60s who verbally abused a neighbor with whom she had conflicts over noise between floors and emotionally abused the neighbor's minor child was sentenced to a fine.

On the 29th, Song Jongsun, Chief Judge of Criminal Division 1 at Chuncheon District Court, announced that A (68, female), who was indicted for violating the Child Welfare Act (child abuse), was sentenced to a fine of 3 million won and ordered to complete 40 hours of a child abuse program.

A was prosecuted for shouting loudly at neighbor B and B's son C (then 15 years old), who were at the apartment recycling area on the night of October 1, 2020, at her veranda in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, due to conflicts over noise between floors. A shouted, "Get out, you son of a b**** who gave birth to a disabled person. How can you sleep after giving birth to a disabled person, you s***." It was reported that C's older brother has a brain lesion disability. Accordingly, A was charged with emotionally abusing minor C by making him hear insulting remarks about his mother and older brother.

During the trial, A claimed innocence, stating, "I did not make derogatory remarks about disabled people, and even if I did, I had no intention of emotional abuse." However, the court judged the case as guilty based on the fact that the testimonies of the victims and witnesses were generally consistent and that they provided detailed accounts of the damage.

Chief Judge Song said, "Considering the emotional impact this crime had on the minor victims, the guilt is not light, and the defendant has not been forgiven by the victims," adding, "Taking into account these circumstances, the defendant's age, the circumstances of the crime, and the situation after the crime, the sentence was determined accordingly."

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