[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] A man in his 50s who lied to a drunken man in a sauna sleeping room, claiming "You sexually harassed me," and then extorted a settlement payment was sentenced to three years in prison in the first trial.
On the 24th, Ulsan District Court Criminal Division 3 Judge Kim Yong-hee announced that A (52), who was tried on charges of blackmail and false accusation, was sentenced to three years in prison.
On December 29 of last year, around 4:20 a.m., A shook B (30), who was sleeping drunk in a sauna sleeping room in Seoul, woke him up, and shouted, "Why are you touching my body?"
B replied, "I don't remember, but I don't think I harassed you," and A threatened, "I will report you to the police," and it is known that he actually called 112.
When the police arrived after the report, A again said, "I do not want to file a case," and sent them away. He then threatened B, who was crying and apologizing in fear, saying, "If you don't give me money, I will report again."
Later, A met B again and took 600,000 won in cash as a settlement payment.
It was later revealed that he also took about 500,000 won from another person in Ulsan using the same method.
The court explained the sentencing reason, saying, "The defendant repeatedly committed malicious crimes that obstruct the national criminal justice process and cause serious disadvantages and great pain to the victims," and "considering that the defendant has eight previous convictions for imprisonment and repeatedly made similar reports during the recidivism period."
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