Daejeon Jeonse Fraud Victims Committee "Strengthen Punishment for Fraud Criminals Who Took Away Hope in Life"

Press Conference in Front of Daejeon District Court: "Sentencing Guidelines Remain Unchanged Despite Calls for Stronger Punishment and Harsher Sentences"

The Daejeon Jeonse Fraud Victims' Countermeasure Committee held a press conference in front of the Daejeon District Court on the morning of the 22nd, urging for stricter sentencing guidelines for jeonse fraud crimes. / Countermeasure Committee

The Daejeon Jeonse Fraud Victim Countermeasure Committee has called for tougher sentencing for jeonse fraud crimes.

On the morning of the 22nd, the Daejeon Jeonse Fraud Victim Countermeasure Committee held a press conference in front of the Daejeon District Court, stating, "The sentence difference between someone who defrauded 1 billion won and someone who defrauded 10 billion won is only about 1 or 2 years," and pointed out, "Victims have to strive for decades to recover their losses, but perpetrators finish serving their responsibilities with only 4 to 5 years of imprisonment."

They continued, "Is it truly fair that while hundreds of victims have to repay the damages on behalf of the perpetrators over 20 years, the perpetrators receive sentences of less than 10 years?" and criticized, "Victims continuously demand strong punishment and harsher sentencing for criminals, but the sentencing standards for jeonse fraud remain unchanged."

Furthermore, they emphasized, "There are more than 15,000 victims of jeonse fraud in this country; some have already started 20-year repayments through subrogation, some are undergoing personal rehabilitation, and some have given up on life," adding, "Punishment for jeonse fraud criminals, who have stolen 20 years of victims' lives, their past efforts, and their hope for life, must carry the same weight as the victims' suffering."

The committee demanded △ strengthening sentencing standards for jeonse fraud crimes △ adjusting the Special Criminal Act's standard of 500 million won per person to a cumulative amount △ enabling confiscation and recovery of assets related to jeonse fraud crimes.

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