50-in-Law Given Suspended Prison Term for Choking and Punching 8-Year-Old Child Unconscious and Assaulting Police

A man in his 50s has been given a suspended prison sentence after choking and punching his acquaintance's 8-year-old child until she lost consciousness because she rejected his touch, and then even assaulting the responding police officers.

Chuncheon District Court Judge Koh Bum-jin, presiding over Criminal Division 2, announced on the 25th that he sentenced A (55), who was indicted on charges of injury, obstruction of official duties, and assault, to one year in prison suspended for two years.

The court also ordered probation, 160 hours of community service, and 40 hours of alcohol treatment courses.

A was sent to trial for charges including causing injury of unconfirmed treatment duration by grabbing 8-year-old B by the neck and punching her abdomen twice, causing her to lose consciousness for about a minute while walking with his acquaintance and B in front of a convenience store in Chuncheon in July of last year.

According to the investigation, he committed the crime in a fit of anger after B shook off his hand.

When C (44), who witnessed the scene, tried to stop the assault, A assaulted C by striking his left arm several times and attempting to knock him down.

Following this, A was arrested at the scene as a flagrant offender by police officers dispatched to the incident. While being moved to a patrol car, he cursed at Police Officer D (28) and headbutted D in the face, inflicting injuries that required about two weeks of treatment.

Judge Koh pointed out, "The defendant has a record of being punished with fines four times previously for crimes of the same and different kinds," adding, "Restitution for some of the victims has not yet been achieved, and the defendant has not been forgiven by the victims."

The judge stated, "The sentence was determined by taking into account factors such as the defendant paying 5 million won to B's side, reaching a smooth agreement, and B's side petitioning for leniency, as well as the efforts made to recover damages by depositing 2 million won and 3 million won respectively for C and D, although officer D expressed an intention to withhold receipt."

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