"Why Did You Hit My Niece?"... Uncle Sued for Revealing Perpetrators' Identities on SNS

In Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, the uncle of a victim who was assaulted by four classmates has been sued after he released the personal information of the perpetrators on social networking services (SNS).

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According to Yonhap News on April 29, the Heungdeok Police Station in Cheongju announced that the mother of one of the perpetrators had filed a complaint against a man in his 30s, identified as Mr. A, on charges of violating the Child Welfare Act, defamation, and intimidation. The police have launched an investigation.

Previously, Mr. A was accused of posting the personal information of two perpetrators, including Ms. C, on his SNS account after his niece, Ms. B, was assaulted by four classmates at the Musimcheon Cherry Blossom Festival in Cheongju on April 5. Mr. A also posted a video showing him receiving a direct apology from the two perpetrators, including Ms. C.

During the police investigation, the mother of Ms. C, who filed the complaint, claimed that "Mr. A called my daughter out, threatened to distribute her personal information until she became an adult if she did not apologize, and then forced her to be filmed in the video."

Meanwhile, the four perpetrators, including Ms. C, have been booked on charges of joint assault under the Act on the Punishment of Violent Acts after allegedly attacking Ms. B, whom they held a grudge against, when they unexpectedly encountered her at the Musimcheon Cherry Blossom Festival on April 5, causing injuries that required 10 days of medical treatment.

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