Over 16,000 Calls to 112 and Hundreds of "Not Police, but Doglice" Texts... Woman in Her 50s Sentenced to Prison

Gwangju District Court: "First Trial Judgment Was Appropriate"… All Appeals Dismissed

At Least 43 Situation Room Officers Reported Suffering from Harassment

Hundreds of Text Messages Threatening "Punishment for False Accusation Against a Wea

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A woman in her 50s who made more than 16,000 emergency 112 calls over a period of three years—repeatedly hurling abusive and offensive language at police officers—has ultimately been sentenced to prison. Without any particular reason, she not only called 112 but also sent hundreds of harassing text messages to officers' mobile phones, causing them to fear for their safety.

On June 12, the 4th Criminal Division of the Gwangju District Court (Presiding Judge Lee Jeongho) announced that it had dismissed both the appeals filed by Ms. A (59, female), who was indicted on charges including violation of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, and insult, and by the prosecutor. Ms. A had previously been sentenced to two years in prison at the first trial.

Ms. A was brought to trial on charges of making 16,568 phone calls to 112 from December 2021 to December 2023 in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, during which she used abusive language and muttered to herself, causing police officers on duty to feel fear and anxiety.

It was found that as many as 43 police officers working in the situation room reported suffering from Ms. A's actions. In addition, from October 2022 to June 2023, Ms. A sent a total of 495 text messages and audio files—including messages such as "You are not police, you are doglice"—to a detective at the Mokpo Police Station, instilling fear.

In January 2024, Ms. A was also accused of visiting the South Jeolla Provincial Police Agency and shouting at an officer. Furthermore, after learning the mobile numbers of officers working in the civil affairs office at a police station, she sent more than 200 text messages, including threats such as "I will have you punished for the false accusation of a weak woman."

In the first trial, the court stated, "The defendant repeatedly made 112 reports over a long period, using abusive and offensive language that instilled fear in police officers, and engaged in stalking behavior. The defendant's actions appear to have caused officers to suffer mental distress and prolonged interference with their work."

The appellate court noted, "The police officers who were victims of the defendant's actions were in a position where they could not easily ignore or block repeated and indiscriminate calls or messages, as they could not ascertain the truth or urgency of the content in advance. The defendant's conduct risked hindering a prompt response to actual emergencies reported to 112."

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