Father Confronts Boyfriend Who Assaulted Minor Daughter with Weapon: "Can't a Father Do This Much?"

Outrage Over Assault on Minor Daughter... Referred to Prosecution

A father who went to confront his daughter's boyfriend with a knife and an axe after hearing that his underage daughter had been assaulted was referred to the prosecution.

According to the police on the 1st, the Mapo Police Station in Seoul sent a man in his 40s, Mr. A, to the prosecution without detention on June 24th on charges of concealing and carrying a weapon under the Minor Offenses Act.

On the night of June 30, a man in his 40s was seen wandering around with a weapon at Ilgeun, a villa in Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul.
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Mr. A headed to the residence of Mr. B, a man in his 20s who had been living with his daughter, around 11 p.m. on June 30th after hearing that Mr. B did not accept his daughter's request to break up and had assaulted her. An agitated Mr. A reportedly carried a camping knife and an axe tucked into his waist.

The police, who responded to a report from the daughter trying to stop Mr. A, apprehended Mr. A at the scene before meeting Mr. B. Mr. A reportedly told the police, "I was angry because my underage daughter was assaulted and refused to break up," and "As a father, can't I do this much? Why am I the offender?" expressing resistance.

Meanwhile, Mr. B was also booked by the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul on charges of assaulting Mr. A's daughter. After the assault, Mr. B allegedly took the daughter's cellphone to prevent her from reporting to the police, resulting in additional charges of theft. Mr. B reportedly stated to the police, "We were in a relationship. We liked each other."

There is also a case where a man in his 30s was fined for assaulting a school violence perpetrator who had beaten his underage son.

In June last year, Judge Cha Ju-hee of the Daejeon District Court Criminal Division 8 sentenced Mr. C, who was indicted on assault charges, to a fine of 1.5 million won. In January last year, Mr. C learned that his son had been assaulted and confronted the perpetrator, Mr. D, grabbing him by the collar and taking him outside the building.

Mr. C reportedly hit Mr. D's chest several times with his fist to get him into his car, and despite Mr. D's foot being outside the vehicle, closed the door, causing an injury to Mr. D's ankle that required two weeks of treatment.

The court stated, "The crime is not minor as an adult inflicted injury by assaulting a minor," but added, "Considering that the defendant's son was severely beaten by Mr. D, resulting in hospitalization for a fractured nasal bone and other school violence damages, and that the offense was committed impulsively, the sentence was determined accordingly."

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