Fined 3 Million Won for Contacting Debtor 169 Times to Demand Repayment of 100 Million Won

A person in their 50s who repeatedly contacted a debtor day and night demanding the repayment of 100 million won they had lent has been sentenced to a fine.

Ulsan District Court announced today (August 19) that Judge Cho Kuk-in of Criminal Division 5 sentenced an individual identified as A, who was indicted for violating the Act on Fair Debt Collection Practices, to a fine of 3 million won.

A sent text messages implying suicide to debtor B in January 2024, and made phone calls or sent messages a total of 169 times over a period of about 1 year and 5 months.

Because B failed to repay the approximately 100 million won borrowed, A repeatedly contacted B in this manner, sometimes in the middle of the night.

Even after being investigated by investigative authorities for these actions, A did not stop and continued to send text messages to B, stating things such as "I will go find your family."

The court stated the reasoning for its sentencing, saying, "The victim appears to have suffered considerable distress, yet the defendant has made no particular effort to compensate for the damage and has not reflected on their actions."

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