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A man in his 50s, who is accused of approaching 9-year-old girls and trying to lure them into his home, has been sentenced to probation in prison.
The Incheon District Court's 1st Criminal Division (Judge Kim Eun-yeop) sentenced 54-year-old A, who was indicted on charges of attempting to lure minors, intimidating, theft, breaking into buildings, and obstructing the execution of official duties, to one year in prison and two years of probation yesterday (12th). said.
A approached 9-year-old Ms. B and C, who were waiting to cross the crosswalk in front of a mart in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon at around 12:20 pm on March 16.
Mr. A tried to lure him by saying, "I'll buy you a pizza. Follow me. Would you like to come to my house?", but Miss B refused to do so, and the crime was only attempted.
Earlier, on December 29, 2020, Mr. A was also charged with threatening to knock on a neighbor's front door for no reason and say, "I will stab you with a knife. I will burn the house."
On March 6 and 8 of this year, he broke into the vacant house and stole iron products, and on April 11 and 19 of this year, he was charged with obstructing the execution of official duties by swearing and assaulting police officers who were dispatched after receiving reports of a series of riots.
The court ruled that "the quality of the crime is not good in light of the circumstances of the crime and the post-war situation," but "there is no history of criminal punishment exceeding the fine within the last 10 years."
He then explained the reason for the sentencing, saying, "The punishment was decided in light of the relatively minor theft damage."
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