120 One-Won Deposits Message... Stalker Ex-Boyfriend Sentenced to Prison

Visited ex-girlfriend's house 4 times leaving letters or ringing doorbell
Sentenced to 6 months imprisonment, 2 years probation... Court "Considering first offense and circumstances"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Bang Je-il] A man in his 30s who repeatedly deposited 1 won into his ex-girlfriend's online bank account while leaving messages was sentenced to prison.

On the 8th, Judge Kwon Hyung-kwan of the Incheon District Court Criminal Division 16 announced that he sentenced A, a man in his 30s, who was indicted for violating the Act on the Punishment of Stalking Crimes, to 6 months in prison with a 2-year probation and ordered him to complete 40 hours of a stalking treatment program.

A was charged with stalking by depositing 1 won 120 times into his ex-girlfriend B's online bank account from January to February, leaving messages in the 'deposit details' section.

When B, who had notified him of the breakup, changed her phone number to prevent further contact, he left messages such as "If you don't want to talk on the phone, please contact me on KakaoTalk" in the bank account. A also visited B's home in Seoul four times, leaving letters or ringing the doorbell.

Judge Kwon Hyung-kwan of Criminal Division 16 stated, "Stalking crimes cause severe fear and anxiety to the victim and have a high possibility of escalating into other crimes," emphasizing the significant need for punishment.

However, he explained the sentencing by saying, "The defendant is a first-time offender," and "considering the circumstances leading to the crime and his health condition."

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