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Prosecutors seek two-year sentence for woman accused of spitting at police during ballot-counting center protest

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources In the courts
  • Prosecutors sought a two-year prison sentence for a 45-year-old woman accused of obstructing official duties, assault and insulting police.
  • They allege she abused and assaulted five people during a June protest at a ballot-counting center in Seoul, and spat at a police officer after insulting and filming him.
  • The defendant admitted all charges, while her lawyer said she joined the protest over concerns about alleged infringements of voting rights and acted impulsively after a misunderstanding.

South Korean prosecutors have sought a two-year prison sentence for a 45-year-old woman accused of spitting at a police officer during a protest at a ballot-counting center in Seoul.

The nature of the crime is poor.

· ProsecutorThe prosecution cited the seriousness of the alleged conduct while explaining its request for a two-year sentence.

The request came during her first hearing on the 8th at the Seoul Eastern District Court. She faces charges of obstructing official duties, assault and insult. The protest took place on June 22 and 23 at the ballot-counting center in Olympic Park, Songpa District.

Prosecutors allege that the woman swore at and assaulted five people, including another protester and police officers, while obstructing the officers from carrying out their duties. They also said she directed remarks including “Aren’t you Chinese police?” at an officer, filmed his face without permission and spat at him.

However, we took into account that the defendant is remorseful and has depression.

· ProsecutorThe prosecution identified mitigating factors in its sentencing request.

The prosecution called the alleged conduct serious, but said it had taken into account the defendant’s remorse and depression. The woman admitted all the charges in court. Her lawyer said she had joined the protest because she believed people should not ignore citizens suffering from infringements of their voting rights, and said a misunderstanding at the scene led to an unplanned act. The provided account ends during the lawyer’s statement.

We must not ignore citizens suffering from infringements of their voting rights.

· Defense lawyerThe lawyer explained the defendant’s stated reason for joining the protest.
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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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