Teenager Sentenced to Prison for Group Assault on Junior at Construction Site

Cheonan Branch Sentences: 2 People Given Short-Term 1 Year 6 Months and Long-Term 2 Years

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Juveniles who collectively assaulted juniors and spread the footage on SNS were sentenced to imprisonment.

On the 30th, Chief Judge Jeong Jong-ryun of the Criminal Division 2, Cheonan Branch, Daejeon District Court, sentenced A (15) and another, who were detained and prosecuted on charges of violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes (joint injury), to a short-term sentence of 1 year and 6 months and a long-term sentence of 2 years.

B (15) and another, who were also tried together, were sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison with a 3-year probation, and C (15) was sent to the juvenile court.

A and others were prosecuted for collectively assaulting two victims aged 13 and 11 at a construction site in Dongnam-gu, Cheonan City, last October. At the time, about 30 elementary and middle school students watched the assault and even encouraged it. The footage was spread through SNS.

Chief Judge Jeong Jong-ryun stated the sentencing reason, saying, "The assault continued indiscriminately for a considerable period, causing severe injuries, which reflects the serious nature of the crime," and added, "The victims, who are expected to suffer significant psychological shock and trauma, are pleading for severe punishment."

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