Inmate gets added term for false accusation out of spite

The Korea Herald · Lee Seung-ku · 2026-11-01 04:03 UTC

An inmate convicted of sex crimes has been sentenced to an additional year in prison for a false accusation, apparently in retaliation for submitting evidence a

An inmate convicted of sex crimes has been sentenced to an additional year in prison for a false accusation, apparently in retaliation for submitting evidence against him, as well as for threatening fellow inmates.

The Chuncheon District Court sentenced the 25-year-old inmate, charged with false accusation and aggravated intimidation, to an additional year in prison, according to legal sources Sunday.

The inmate was accused of conspiring with another inmate, also 25, to file a false complaint with the Hongcheon Police Station, accusing an acquaintance of sexually abusing a minor, filming it and distributing the footage.

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