[Breaking] Court Sentences Hwang Ui-jo's Sister-in-Law to 3 Years in Prison in First Trial for Video Distribution

The sister-in-law of soccer player Hwang Ui-jo, who was prosecuted for distributing private videos of Hwang and threatening him, was sentenced to three years in prison in the first trial.

Soccer player Hwang Ui-jo. [Photo by Yonhap News]

The Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 31 (Presiding Judge Park Jun-seok) sentenced A, Hwang's sister-in-law, to three years in prison on the 14th for violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (retaliatory threats, etc.). The court also ordered A to complete 40 hours of sexual violence treatment programs and imposed a three-year employment ban at institutions related to children, adolescents, and persons with disabilities.

A was arrested and indicted in December last year on charges of sharing photos and sexual videos of Hwang and other women on social networking services (SNS), claiming to be Hwang's ex-girlfriend in June of last year, and threatening Hwang.

The prosecution requested a four-year prison sentence for A at the sentencing hearing held on the 28th of last month.

Hwang's sister-in-law A paid a criminal deposit of 20 million won to the Seoul Central District Court the day before the sentencing, one day prior to the verdict.

The victim B's side stated in a press release the day before, "The victim has no intention to reach any agreement with the defendant or Hwang's side under any conditions now or in the future, and does not intend to accept the deposit."