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Fri, November 27, 2020 | 09:36
Mastermind of notorious Telegram sex abuse ring sentenced to 40 years in prison
Mastermind of notorious Telegram sex abuse ring sentenced to 40 years in prison
A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced the mastermind of one of the country's largest online sex trafficking rings to 40 years in prison. The Seoul Central District Court found Cho Ju-bin guilty of violating laws to protect minors from sexual abuse and of operating a criminal ring to make profits by producing and selling abusive videos.
2020-11-26 11:02
Gov't mulls additional post-prison segregation of brutal criminals
Gov't mulls additional post-prison segregation of brutal criminals
The ruling party and the government on Thursday held a meeting to consider establishing an additional post-prison segregation program for criminals convicted of brutal crimes, amid mounting public concerns ahead of the release of a notorious child sex offender. The policy discussion meeting held at the National Assembly comes amid the nearing release of Cho Doo-soon, 69, one ...
2020-11-26 10:52
Top prosecutor's mother-in-law indicted over medical law violation, fraud
Top prosecutor's mother-in-law indicted over medical law violation, fraud
The prosecution on Tuesday indicted the mother-in-law of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl on charges of violating the medical law and fraud. Prosecutors believe the 74-year-old woman, surnamed Choi, established a medical foundation to run a long-term care hospital for seniors in November 2012 even though she was not qualified to do so.
2020-11-24 15:51
Police investigate disinformation, data breaches related to COVID-19
Police investigate disinformation, data breaches related to COVID-19
The police have launched a full investigation into disinformation about COVID-19 and misuse of private data collected on visitor registers, according to the National Police Agency, Sunday.
2020-11-22 16:37
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Olympic judo silver medalist Wang Ki-chun jailed for sexually assaulting minors
Olympic judo silver medalist Wang Ki-chun jailed for sexually assaulting minors
A court here sentenced on Friday the 2008 Olympic judo silver medalist Wang Ki-chun to six years in prison for sexually assaulting minors. The Daegu District Court also ordered Wang to be banned from working at children-related facilities for eight years and to undergo 40 hours of a therapeutic program for his sexual misconduct.
2020-11-20 15:48
Unregistered Thai woman gets suspended jail term over death of newborn
Unregistered Thai woman gets suspended jail term over death of newborn
An unregistered Thai woman was given a suspended prison sentence for neglecting her newborn baby, resulting in death, according to a local court, Thursday. The Seoul Eastern District Court sentenced the 37-year-old woman to a two-year prison term suspended for three years for the crime of abandonment of an infant resulting in death.
2020-11-19 16:34
S. Korea votes in favor of UN resolution on suspending death penalty
S. Korea votes in favor of UN resolution on suspending death penalty
South Korea has for the first time voted in favor of a United Nations resolution calling for the suspension of the death penalty, the justice ministry said Wednesday.
2020-11-18 22:27
42 nabbed in Busan for drug trafficking, purchases over dark web
42 nabbed in Busan for drug trafficking, purchases over dark web
Over 40 people have been booked in the southeastern port city of Busan for allegedly trading narcotics online or using them, the local police said Monday. The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency said 12 people have been booked for allegedly selling narcotics such as marijuana and methamphetamine online, while 30 others have been formally accused of buying or using them in violat...
2020-11-16 14:40
Vietnamese woman apprehended for alleged child abuse
Vietnamese woman apprehended for alleged child abuse
A Vietnamese woman in Hanam, Gyeonggi Province, was arrested for allegedly abusing her three-year-old son, according to the police, Friday.
2020-11-13 17:25
Court grants bail to Shincheonji leader indicted on charges of obstructing COVID-19 response
Court grants bail to Shincheonji leader indicted on charges of obstructing COVID-19 response
A court on Thursday granted bail to the leader of a minor religious sect at the center of the early coronavirus outbreak in South Korea. Lee Man-hee, the 89-year-old leader of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, was indicted in August for allegedly submitting false documents to health authorities on the whereabouts and number of participants at Shincheonji's gatherings in Februa...
2020-11-12 14:46
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