Received Suspended Prison Sentence for Stalking Unknown Teenage Girl While on Trial for Sex Crimes

"The seriousness of the offense cannot be considered minor"

However, this is the defendant's first stalking conviction

A man in his 30s has been sentenced after repeatedly following a teenage girl he did not know for several months.

On September 5, Judge Jeong Jong-geon of Chuncheon District Court’s Criminal Division 1 stated that he sentenced Mr. A, 31, to 10 months in prison, suspended for two years, on charges of violating the Act on Punishment of Stalking Crimes. The court also ordered 80 hours of community service, 40 hours of lectures on the prevention of stalking recidivism, and probation supervision.

According to the indictment, Mr. A was charged with stalking Ms. B, 15, whom he did not know, on six occasions between June and August last year, by watching and following her at bus stops and on city buses in the Chuncheon area. He secretly observed her from nearby, approached directly behind her, and followed her as she entered commercial buildings after getting off the bus. It is reported that Ms. B experienced fear and anxiety due to Mr. A's actions.

Judge Jeong stated, “The defendant’s actions constitute a stalking crime in which he repeatedly followed or observed the victim over a long period, and the seriousness of the offense cannot be considered minor.” However, the judge also explained, “The sentence was determined after considering that the defendant has no previous conviction for stalking and admitted to the crime.”

However, it is also known that Mr. A received a suspended sentence from the same court in June last year for illegal filming using a camera under the Sexual Violence Punishment Act, and is currently appealing that verdict. In addition, he has received a suspended sentence and is undergoing an appeal trial for violating the Protection of Communications Secrets Act, among other offenses.

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