An unwed mother who was charged with abandoning a 14-day-old baby who died and giving up on death was exceptionally sentenced to probation.

According to the legal community today (17th), the Seoul High Court Criminal Division 12 (Deputy Judge Yoon Jong-gu) is imprisoned and sentenced as a centrifugal sentence to 21-year-old A, who was handed over to court for alleged violations of special law on the punishment of child abuse crimes, etc. 3 Was sentenced to 4 years, probation.

A, who was 19 at the beginning of 2017, became acquainted with a man and became pregnant in July of the same year. However, he had already parted with a man, and missed the period of abortion and gave birth to a child in November of that year.

Afterwards, Mr. A, who was alone in solving child rearing, accidentally dropped a child while bathing a 14-day-old child. The baby cried badly and vomited milk powder, but as soon as she fell asleep, Mr. A was left alone, and the baby died without waking up. Mr. A said the child's body was put in a plastic bag and abandoned. 

At the first trial, Mr. A claimed innocence, saying, "After (A's awakening), the baby was found not to breathe," but the judge judged Mr. A's charges to be heavy. In particular, I thought that I was deliberate because I didn't immediately send my child to the hospital.

However, "A's message to and from her acquaintance revealed her affection for the baby, and prior to the incident, Mr. A had never done any violence or harassment to the baby." Reported, it was judged that there is a significant difference between crimes and crimes of general child abuse.

The court of the 2nd trial attracted attention by making judgments that pay attention to the social background while maintaining the sentence. The court said, "This case has not only Mr. A's fault, but also the responsibility of the state and society. It also affected the indifference of the state and society. It is considered harsh to sentence the defendant to death."

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