'Shocking Betrayal After 10 Years'... Housekeeper in Her 60s Stole Luxury Goods Worth Tens of Millions of Won

Stole Luxury Goods Worth Tens of Millions Including Chanel... Received Suspended Prison Sentence
History of Stealing Property from Another Household Where She Worked for 10 Years

Image unrelated to the article. Getty Images

A housekeeper who stole luxury goods worth tens of millions of won, including brands such as Chanel and Gucci, from the home she worked at for 10 years, has received a suspended prison sentence.

According to the legal community on July 31, the Seoul Eastern District Court recently sentenced Ms. A, a woman in her 60s accused of theft, to 8 months in prison, suspended for 2 years, and ordered her to complete 80 hours of community service.

Ms. A is accused of stealing luxury goods, including a Chanel handbag worth approximately 8 million won, a Balenciaga dress valued at around 4 million won, and Chanel shoes valued at about 2.3 million won—all totaling around 20.8 million won—while working as a housekeeper at a residence in Seongdong-gu, Seoul for about 10 years, taking advantage of the homeowner’s absence in April last year.

Prosecutors charged Ms. A with stealing a total of 78.1 million won worth of goods over five instances by January 15 of this year using a similar method. She also faces charges of stealing property worth approximately 11.7 million won in a total of 39 thefts from another household where she worked as a housekeeper from November 2020 to January this year.

The court stated, “She repeatedly stole items while working as a housekeeper. Given the significant value of the goods, the crime is serious, and the victim is calling for strict punishment.” However, the court also considered in her favor that Ms. A admitted to the crime, returned all stolen items to the victim, and has no prior criminal record.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.