"Grudging Over Report," Man Threatens Victim Saying "We Need to Make Peace" Right After Parole Ends

A man in his 50s who served time in prison for assaulting a female entertainment establishment owner and was released on parole has ended up behind bars again for threatening the victim he had previously assaulted.

The Gwangju High Court announced that it dismissed the appeals filed by both the prosecutor and the defendant in the appeal trial of 55-year-old A, upholding the original ruling that sentenced him to one year in prison on charges including retaliatory intimidation.

A was indicted for visiting a pub located in Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, at around 6:25 PM in November of last year and threatening the female owner, B.

A had previously beaten B, received a one-year and eight-month prison sentence, served time, and was released on parole in May of last year.

Immediately after his parole period ended, harboring a grudge because B had reported him, A visited B's business establishment.

At the time, he said, "I have something to talk about. Shouldn't we make peace?" but B avoided him, saying, "Don't come to our shop anymore. I'm scared."

It was confirmed that A then glared at B and threatened her by saying, "Watch your neck from now on."

He denied the crime, claiming, "The victim had gained weight, so I just told her to 'take good care of your body' and did not threaten her."

However, following the first instance, the appellate court also ruled that the intimidating remarks heard by B were indeed made.

The appellate court explained, "From the investigative agencies up to the court, the victim consistently and specifically stated the occurrence of the incident, the preceding and following circumstances, and the defendant's words and actions."

It continued, stating the grounds for dismissing the appeal, "The defendant visited the victim during the repeated-offense probation period and committed retaliatory intimidation once more, making his culpability heavy."

Reported by Jung Da-eun | Video by Seo Byeong-wook | Graphics by Yang Hye-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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