Police Arrest and Transfer Man in His 40s on Charges of Detaining and Exploiting Labor of Intellectually Disabled Person

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The Yongsan Police Station in Seoul announced on the 25th that a man in his 40s, Mr. A, was arrested and sent to prosecution on charges of confining an intellectually disabled person and forcing him to work at a mart he operated.

According to the police, Mr. A is accused of exploiting labor and enticement by operating a mart in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, from November 2020 to May this year, forcing Mr. B, who has an intellectual disability, to work without paying him for about one and a half years. He is also charged with confining Mr. B by providing a place to stay near the mart and causing injury by beating him (charges include injury, quasi-confinement causing injury, and quasi-confinement).

The two were reported to have met while serving time together at a prison in Gyeonggi-do. Mr. A reportedly denied the charges to the police, stating that "Mr. B did not perform work worthy of wages." The charges against Mr. A were uncovered during a police investigation into an incident where Mr. B stole items at an undisclosed location in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Mr. B testified that he was being beaten and confined while working at the mart, which led to the investigation against Mr. A. Mr. B was also arrested and handed over to the prosecution on charges of theft during a recidivist period for similar crimes.

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