Probation for 50s Man Who Abused Stepson, Yelling "Strengthen Your Sphincter" When He Went to the Bathroom During Meals

A Total of Four Instances of Emotional and Physical Abuse

A stepfather in his 50s who emotionally and physically abused his stepson for going to the bathroom during a meal was sentenced to prison.

The Chuncheon District Court Wonju Branch Criminal Division 1 (Chief Judge Kim Dohyung) announced on the 23rd that it sentenced A (50), who was indicted for violating the Child Welfare Act (child abuse), to six months in prison with a one-year probation period. The court also ordered A to attend 40 hours of child abuse recidivism prevention lectures.

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In September 2020, at his home in Wonju, A verbally abused B (16), the son of his common-law wife with whom he lived, for going to the bathroom during a meal. At the time, he was accused of emotionally abusing B by making abusive remarks such as "Strengthen your sphincter muscles" and "You will be bullied and won’t be able to function in society."

In June 2021, A verbally abused B for coming home late, and in August of the same year, he physically abused B by grabbing his collar because B had slept with the air conditioner on.

In June 2022, A verbally abused B by saying, "You got a good mom, you XX," because the common-law wife bought B a circulator fan, grabbing his collar and hitting him with his hand, committing a total of four instances of emotional and physical abuse.

The court stated, "The sentence was determined considering the frequency and severity of the abuse, the level of harm caused to the victim child's healthy development, and the defendant’s multiple prior fines related to violence."

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