A Man in His 50s Sentenced to Prison for Stealing from a Visually Impaired Person: "The Nature of the Crime Is Not Good"

The court sentenced a man in his 50s to prison for stealing money and a check card from a visually impaired person he was supposed to be caring for.

On the 5th, Judge Jeon Beom-sik of the Criminal Division 8 at Seoul Southern District Court recently sentenced A (55, male), who was indicted on charges of fraud, violation of the Specialized Credit Finance Business Act, and theft, to 8 months in prison.

In November of last year, A stole 100,000 won in cash and one check card from the visually impaired victim B while B was asleep in a room in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Afterwards, A withdrew a total of 600,000 won in two transactions using B’s check card at an ATM in a convenience store in Gangseo-gu.

Additionally, A used B’s card to pay approximately 230,000 won for karaoke services at a karaoke room in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, and spent a total of 1.6 million won on the check card over about six hours.

The court stated, "A stole the check card and cash of the visually impaired B, whom he was supposed to care for, and spent it on entertainment expenses, showing the serious nature of the crime," and added, "He was not forgiven by the victim and made no effort to make restitution."

It was also considered in sentencing that A had numerous prior convictions and committed the crime during the recidivism period for similar offenses. If a person commits a crime punishable by imprisonment or heavier within three years after completing or being exempted from imprisonment or heavier punishment, the sentence is aggravated as recidivism.

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