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  Acquittal

  A Single Text After a Breakup - Stalking

  This case arose while a man and a woman who had dated for about two years were exchanging complaints against each other after their breakup. The defendant sent his former partner a text to the effect of 'let's end things well' and made a few more attempts at contact afterward. The other party treated this as stalking and filed a complaint, and the defendant was ultimately put on trial for violating the Stalking Punishment Act.

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  Text Messages to an Estranged Wife During Separation - Stalking

  This case arose from a complaint between a separated married couple, in which the defendant was indicted for violating the Stalking Punishment Act on the grounds that he had repeatedly sent text messages to his former spouse. Even after being told 'do not contact me,' the defendant sent messages about birthday wishes, concern for her health, and sorting out accounts held in each other's names, and the Prosecution indicted him on the view that his conduct constituted repeated contact causing fear.

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  'I'll Make You Profits with Crypto'… Why a Man Who Received Over KRW 100 Million Was Acquitted of Fraud

  The defendant, a foreign national with a prior record of nighttime residential burglary, had received transfers of money and coins totaling more than KRW 100 million from the victims, telling them he could generate large profits through cryptocurrency futures trading. The victims regarded this as a 'loan' and, after suffering losses, filed a Fraud complaint against the defendant. The charge focused on the claim that the defendant, despite having neither the ability nor the intention to repay from the outset, concealed this fact, deceived the victims and obtained the money by fraud.

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  A Scuffle on a Subway Platform… Assault Charge

  The defendant was riding the subway as usual when, on the platform, a woman accused him of illegal filming and a confrontation broke out. The other party suddenly pressed the defendant and shouted at him, and the defendant tried to grab the victim's arm to clear up the unfair misunderstanding. However, CCTV captured the victim stepping backward, losing her balance and falling, and the defendant was immediately accused of Assault and sent to criminal trial.

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  Memory Blackout from Alcohol and Drugs… Acquitted of False Accusation

  The defendant, after having sexual relations with a man who was her partner and later the complainant, reported it as rape and was subsequently indicted for false accusation. The Prosecution concluded that although the two had engaged in consensual sex, the defendant had deliberately framed the other party as a criminal on the basis of false facts. The defendant was accordingly charged with false accusation under Article 156 of the Criminal Act, and the issues turned on whether the defendant acted with intent and whether her petition was truthful.

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  A Brief Encounter Outside the Courthouse — Stalking Punishment Act Charge, 'Acquittal'

  The defendant had been sued for consolation money by the woman with whom her former husband had had an affair, and during proceedings related to enforcing the civil judgment, she happened to encounter the victim in the courthouse parking lot. The Prosecution indicted her for violating the Stalking Punishment Act on the grounds that she honked her horn and followed the victim's car for a short distance. The fact that the defendant had previously contacted the victim was also raised, but that incident was some eight months earlier, and the encounter in this case was a single, isolated contact lasting only about seven minutes.

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  Rape Charge by a Cohabiting Partner — Insufficient Credibility of Statements

  The defendant and the victim had lived together for a period of time, and the victim filed a complaint alleging that the defendant had raped her on multiple occasions, accompanied by assault and threats. The incidents were said to have occurred at the defendant's residence and in his car, and the victim described the alleged harm to investigators in detail while reporting severe psychological suffering. During the investigation and trial, however, her statements changed several times as to chronology, location, and the number and manner of the alleged rapes, and it was notable that the initial complaint had not included a rape allegation at all. Citing problems with the consistency and plausibility of the statements, the court rejected the victim's allegations and acquitted the defendant.

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  1 Yr 6 Mo Prison / KRW 30M Settlement

  Victim Representation — Man Who Planted a Rat Himself and Framed a Bakery

  To smear a competitor of the bakery he operated, the defendant placed a live rat inside an uncooked bakery product, disguised it as the competitor's product, and posted photos of it on an online community. He then even volunteered for media interviews, spreading the false claim that 'a rat came out of a product from ○○ Bakery.' As a result, the victim business suffered serious harm, including a sharp drop in sales, loss of customer trust, and damage to its brand.

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  1 Yr 6 Mo Prison / KRW 25M Settlement

  Victim Representation — Attempted Quasi-rape at a Family Gathering; Prison Sentence

  During a family gathering with relatives by marriage, the victim became intoxicated to the point of losing consciousness, and the defendant, seizing the opportunity, attempted quasi-rape, though the crime remained an attempt. Because the offense occurred within a very close family relationship, the victim suffered all the greater psychological pain, and endured a long period alone, unable to tell those around her. The defendant was found to have clearly recognized that the victim was in no condition to express her will at the time, and he was ultimately sentenced to one year and six months in prison, ordered to complete a sexual violence treatment program, and made subject to public disclosure and notification of his personal information.

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  Profanity Posted on Social Media After a Broken Engagement — Indicted for Insult

  The defendant had been about to marry the victim, but conflict between the two sides ultimately led to the engagement being broken off. Afterward, the defendant posted on Instagram that both of the complaints the victim had filed against him had ended in 'no suspicion' findings. He additionally posted a photo of himself raising his middle finger with the caption 'Here, eat another one,' and the Prosecution indicted him for insult, alleging that this publicly insulted the victim. However, the post contained neither the victim's real name nor any specific identifying details, and it was unclear whether any third party other than the victim could actually have identified the victim from it.

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  8 Mo Prison, KRW 30M Settlement

  Stalking Again After Release — Man Who Even Broke into the Victim's Home Finally Sentenced to Prison

  The defendant had previously served a prison sentence for stalking, and the victim in this case had been stalked by the same defendant before. Even after his release, he did not stop contacting her, and in a short period carried out intense stalking: roughly 390 text messages and calls, and a late-night intrusion into her home. His appearance late at night at the house when only the children were home caused the victim extreme anxiety and fear. All of this was committed during the defendant's repeat-offender period, and the crux of the case was the very high risk of him reoffending.

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  3 Mo Prison, KRW 15M Settlement

  Gang Boss's Aluminum Bat Beating — Punished for Aggravated Assault

  The victims were beaten as a group by the defendant, the de facto boss of a criminal gang operating in the Daejeon area. Claiming that the lower-ranking victims had been disrespectful to him, the defendant summoned them to a wooded hill, made them lie face down, and beat them one after another with an aluminum bat. The bat was found to be a dangerous object capable of causing harm, so aggravated assault was applied, and some of the victims sustained injuries requiring treatment. The defendant already had a prior prison sentence for offenses including violations of the Narcotics Control Act, and was within the repeat-offender period at the time of this incident.

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