Why Is It Only a 'Fine' Even After Calling an Ex 13 Times and Violating a Restraining Order?

Considering Defendant's Remorse and Criminal Record

A man in his 50s who called his ex-lover 13 times and violated a restraining order was sentenced to a fine.

According to the legal community on the 7th, Judge Hwang Jae-ho of the Daejeon District Court Criminal Division 4 sentenced Mr. A, a man in his 50s who was tried for violating the Act on the Punishment of Stalking Crimes, to a fine of 2 million won. The court reportedly considered the defendant's remorse and criminal record.

Mr. A visited the home of his ex-lover, Mr. B, also in his 50s, at around 9:22 p.m. on May 4 last year, kicked the front door, and shouted, despite being told by Mr. B not to contact him anymore due to violence.

He was also charged with visiting Mr. B's home again and making 13 phone calls by May 13 of the same month. Although a provisional measure was issued prohibiting Mr. A from approaching via telecommunications such as mobile phone or email, it was confirmed that he violated this by making two more calls.

Judge Hwang stated, "Although the defendant does not appear to fully reflect on his wrongdoing, which is an unfavorable circumstance, I considered that he confessed to the crime and has no prior record of punishment for several years."

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