"Let's Raise Kids Together" 20s Mom and Child Followed by 20s 'Probation'

"Serious Crime but First Offense with Intellectual Disability Considered"
Chuncheon District Court Sentences 6 Months Imprisonment with 2 Years Probation

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] A man in his 20s who persistently approached a 10-year-old child and the child's mother in her 20s, committing stalking acts, was sentenced to 6 months in prison with a 2-year probation.

On the 17th, Judge Park Jinyoung of the Chuncheon District Court Criminal Division 2 announced that A (21), who was indicted for violating the Act on the Punishment of Stalking Crimes, was sentenced to 6 months in prison with a 2-year probation. Additionally, A must attend 40 hours of stalking crime recidivism prevention lectures and undergo probation supervision.

On May 23rd at around 8:21 a.m., A approached a 10-year-old child on their way to school at the entrance of an apartment in Yanggu-si, Gangwon Province, grabbed the child's hand without permission, walked together to a nearby bus stop, and sat side by side waiting for the school bus. Later that afternoon, A approached the child's mother, B (29), who was returning home, followed her for 4 minutes while asking if she was the child's mother, and said, "Let's raise the child together and live together. Which building and unit do you live in?"

Two days later, on May 25th, A waited at the bus stop to meet the victims. After watching the victims waiting for the school bus for about 6 minutes, he approached and patted the child's head. Despite B clearly expressing refusal, saying, "I wish you wouldn't acknowledge us. It's uncomfortable and the child is scared," A continued to speak, saying, "Let's go to a cafe together." After the child boarded the bus and left, A lingered near B, asking, "Will you marry me after I finish my military service?" A's actions continued until the police arrived at the scene following a report.

Furthermore, on the afternoon of June 1st, A spotted the victims moving to a water play theme park, followed them for about 8 minutes, and watched the victims playing at the theme park. Without any legitimate reason, he repeatedly engaged in stalking behavior, causing the victims anxiety and fear, leading to his prosecution on stalking charges.

The court stated, "The defendant continuously approached the victims, causing them significant anxiety and fear, which reflects the serious nature of the crime, and he has not been forgiven by the victims. However, considering that the defendant shows remorse for his actions, has no prior criminal record, and that his intellectual disability appears to have influenced the crime, the sentence was determined accordingly."

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