60-Year-Old Sentenced to 1 Year and 6 Months in Prison for Spraying Chemicals on Mistress Over Infidelity Suspicions

A 60-year-old individual has been sentenced to prison for spraying chemicals on their mistress's face due to suspicions of infidelity.

The Busan District Court, presided over by Judge Heo Seong-min of the 10th Criminal Division, announced today (June 23) that the defendant, identified as A, was sentenced to one year and six months in prison on charges of special injury and intimidation.

A is accused of cursing at and intimidating their partner, B, on the afternoon of January 8 in Nam-gu, Busan, after becoming suspicious that B was having an affair with another man.

On the same day, when B attempted to flee to avoid further conversation on a street in Busanjin-gu, A sprayed a chemical substance containing hydrochloric acid, which A had brought in a bag, onto B's face, causing injuries that required four weeks of medical treatment.

It was confirmed that B suffered from persistent vocal cord dysfunction and potential hearing loss.

Judge Heo stated, "Considering the nature of the defendant's threats, the means of injury, the affected area, and the circumstances of the crime, the defendant's culpability is significant. We also took into account the considerable physical and mental pain and fear the victim must have experienced at the time of the crime, as well as the fact that the defendant has not been forgiven by the victim."
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