"Mom, Don't Get Punished"... 6-Year-Old Son Protects Mom Who Abused Him

Son commits violence claiming to watch YouTube
Mother claims "Only raised voice or hit with newspaper"

A woman in her 40s who assaulted her 6-year-old son for watching YouTube was sentenced to a suspended prison term.

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According to the legal community on the 16th, on the 15th, Judge Kim Mi-ran of the Daegu District Court Criminal Division 11 sentenced A (42), who was charged with physically and mentally abusing her 6-year-old son (violation of the Child Welfare Act), to 4 months in prison with a 1-year suspension.

Additionally, probation was ordered along with 40 hours of child abuse recidivism prevention lectures and a 2-year ban on employment at child-related institutions.

A is accused of repeatedly hitting her son B every 3 to 4 days from January to April last year with various tools, causing bruises on his body, because he was watching YouTube.

In April of the same year, A also shouted at B for about 10 minutes in front of a bus stop because he did not avoid a passing bicycle.

The incident came to light after neighbors and witnesses reported to 112 a total of four times.

A denied most of the charges, claiming that she only raised her voice or hit some parts of B’s body during the process of disciplining him.

Although B told the investigation agency that he was often hit by A, he reportedly said, "I hope mom does not get punished."

The court stated the sentencing reasons, saying, "Considering the period and severity of the crime, the nature of the offense is not good, and the risk of reoffending is not low," but also took into account "that the emotional trust between the defendant and the victim child does not appear to be seriously damaged, and that the defendant shows a willingness to raise the victim child properly."

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