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Man given suspended sentence after stalking teenage girl for three months

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

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  • A Chuncheon court sentenced a 31-year-old man to 10 months in prison, suspended for two years, for repeatedly stalking a 15-year-old girl.
  • The man followed or approached the girl six times between June and August in Chuncheon, causing her fear and anxiety.
  • The court also imposed probation, community service and stalking prevention education.

A 31-year-old man who repeatedly followed a teenage girl he did not know for three months received a suspended prison sentence in South Korea.

Chuncheon District Court’s Criminal Division 1, presided over by Chief Judge Jeong Jong-geon, sentenced him to 10 months in prison, suspended for two years, for violating the law on punishment for stalking crimes. The ruling was announced on Sept. 5.

The court also ordered probation, 80 hours of community service and 40 hours of classes aimed at preventing repeat stalking offenses.

The man was prosecuted over six incidents in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, between June and August last year. Investigators found that he repeatedly approached or followed the 15-year-old whenever he saw her.

He moved directly behind her while she waited at a bus stop and followed her after she got off the bus and entered a commercial building. The girl was found to have felt fear and anxiety as a result.

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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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