A woman in her 20s who killed a former schoolmate and co-worker as sex slaves and forced her to take a cold bath in the middle of winter, and her husband, have been sentenced to severe punishment.



Suwon District Court Ansan Branch 1st Criminal Division (Judge Kim Young-min) today (26th) A (26, female) who was indicted on charges of coercion of prostitution, abduction of prostitution, heavy confinement and death, and violation of the Crime Proceeds Concealment Act 27) were sentenced to 25 years and 8 years in prison, respectively.



They were also ordered to complete an 80-hour sexual assault treatment program and be restricted from employment for 10 years.



From December 2019 to January this year, Mr. A made his friend C (26, female) live near his house in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, and made them prostitute 2,145 times, and intercepted 300 million won worth of money. charged with the charge.



He installed a home cam in Mr. C's house and monitored it in real time through a location tracking application, and it was found that he forced him to prostitute at a nearby motel 5 to 6 times a day on average.



It was revealed that if he did not meet the set amount per day, he was called to his house and subjected to harsh acts such as cold water bathing, beating, and disturbing sleep.



A used the weak heart of C, who was a high school and college classmate and even worked with her, threatening "there is a prostitution organization behind it, and you could get hurt if you don't work," and made her into prostitution.



Person A is also charged with making 3,868 cases of sexual exploitation by Mr.




C, unable to withstand the coercion and harsh treatment of prostitution, fled to her hometown in January, but A found C, who was being treated at the hospital with B, and brought her back to Seoul, forcing her to prostitution even more severely.



C, who suffered from the crime, died on the 19th of the same month from hypothermia due to harsh acts such as bathing in cold water while in a weakened state.



After the death of Mr. C, the investigation agency conducted a digital forensic of his cell phone, and it is said that a lot of evidence related to the crime, including the contents of Mr. A's instructions for prostitution.



The court said, "Mr. A used a friend who had depended on him as a tool for his own profit, and committed ruthless and inhumane crimes while controlling every move. I was forced to do so, but I couldn't even eat to the extent that no food was found in the body at the autopsy," he explained.



"The victim suffered extreme cruelty and ended his short life at the age of 26," he said.



The court said, "In the case of Mr. B, he lives with Mr. A and commits a crime together, but at the beginning of the case, he acts as if he has no connection and does not know, so a severe sentence is inevitable."



In addition, the court sentenced D to two years in prison and detained D, who was indicted without detention for aiding in A's crime.