"50 Million Won for Weekly Encounters"... Man in His 60s Sentenced for Deceiving Woman in Her 20s with Forged 1.4 Billion Won Account

Deceiving Victim With Fake Bank Account Balance
Sentenced to Prison for Fraud and Violation of Prostitution Law

A man in his 60s who pretended to be wealthy by showing a doctored bank account balance and deceived a woman in her 20s into having sex dozens of times with the promise of a large payment has been sentenced to prison.

According to legal sources on the 21st, Judge Hee-Sook Jeon of the Gwangju District Court Criminal Division 9 sentenced Mr. A (65), who was indicted on charges of fraud and violation of the Act on the Punishment of Prostitution, to eight months in prison.

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Mr. A was put on trial for having 27 sexual encounters with Ms. B (28) between April and October 2024 and failing to pay the promised 50 million won and living expenses.

The two reportedly first met at a massage business. Mr. A proposed to Ms. B, "I will give you 50 million won if we meet for sex regularly—once a week or three times a month."

He told her to quit her job, promising to support her living expenses and tuition fees if she became his lover. Mr. A displayed a bank account showing a balance of over 1.4 billion won to flaunt his wealth, but it was later revealed that the account statement was forged. At the time, Mr. A was reportedly already on trial for another fraud case.

27 Encounters Over 6 Months, Actual Payment Was 2.6 Million Won

Trusting Mr. A, Ms. B quit her job. Over approximately six months, she had 27 sexual encounters with Mr. A, but the total money she actually received amounted to only 2.6 million won. Mr. A made excuses such as, "If I give you 50 million won all at once, the National Tax Service might contact me," and did not pay the promised sum.

In court, Mr. A's side claimed that the 50 million won was not payment for sex but support for Ms. B, who was in a difficult financial situation as his girlfriend. However, the court did not accept the claim that the two were in a romantic relationship.

Court: "Repeatedly Convicted for Similar Offenses"... 8-Month Prison Term

The court stated, "Given the duration, frequency, and amount of the fraud, the guilt is serious," and added, "He has been punished multiple times for similar offenses and committed the crime while either on trial or under a suspended sentence for fraud, warranting significant criticism." However, the court took into account that Ms. B also engaged in prostitution in exchange for money and that Mr. A did pay about 2.6 million won when determining the sentence.

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