Man in 30s Gets Prison Term for Trying to Lure Middle School Girl Just a Month After Release for Sex Offense

A man in his 30s who followed a middle school girl who was alone and tried to get her into his car has been sentenced to prison.

Judge Song In-chul of Criminal Division 9 at the Ulsan District Court sentenced a man identified as A, who was put on trial for attempted enticement of a minor, to six months in prison.

According to the ruling, A spotted a middle school girl, B, sitting on a sidewalk in front of a mart in Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, on a night in June of this year.

A loitered around the area before parking his rental car near B.

He then approached B and spoke to her, asking, "Why are you alone? Is something wrong?"

Although B replied, "Nothing's wrong," A asked again, "Are you a student?"

He then tried to get her into his car, saying, "I'll give you a ride home. Do you want me to buy you coffee?"

Sensing something was strange, B tried to leave, saying, "No. My house is right in front."

However, A said, "I'm not a bad person. I'll watch you go home."

When B tried to walk away from the scene, A drove his car and continued to circle the area.

He later spotted B again and kept an eye on her.

Terrified after making eye contact with A, who was staring at her, B walked around the mart area again, called her mother, and reported him to the police.

It was revealed that A had a previous record of being sentenced to prison twice for sex crimes against juveniles.

In particular, it was confirmed that he approached B just a month after being released from prison.

The court stated the sentencing reasons, saying, "The victim and her family are believed to have experienced considerable fear, the victim has not forgiven him, and he committed the crime again during the probation period for a previous offense."

However, the court took into account the fact that the crime ended in an attempt.
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