Gang member charged for abusing mentally disabled neighbors

A Daegu man was arrested Tuesday for repeatedly assaulting his disabled neighbors, Munhwa Ilbo reported.

The Daegu Dalseo Police Station confirmed yesterday that the 54-year old man, surnamed Yoon, was arrested for constantly beating a mentally-disabled man. Authorities said that Yoon told his victim to “get stronger” while committing the abuse.

The police said Yoon, a local gang member, has waged a total of nine attacks on four disabled victims.

He was charged two years ago and released this April for sexually assaulting a mentally-disabled woman in September 2012. He had been going from victim to victim, mooching from them and beating them up, police said.