Criminal defense attorney, I have committed illegal gambling..

Hello. This is a criminal defense attorney at Daeryun LLC.

First, if a person engages in illegal gambling, they may generally be subject to a fine of up to 10 million won under Article 246 of the Criminal Act.

However, if it was for temporary amusement, it may be excluded from punishment, and if it is judged to be habitual gambling, imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of up to 20 million won may be imposed.

However, if a person voluntarily turns themselves in, as you have, and shows a willingness to report the illegal gambling site, investigative agencies are likely to consider this as a mitigating factor.

In such a case, if you obtain the assistance of a criminal defense attorney and specifically explain the circumstances of your surrender, your remorse, and the scale and frequency of the gambling, the level of punishment may be lowered, for example to a fine.

In addition, you can report an illegal gambling site by the following methods.

Korea Communications Standards Commission website → filing an electronic civil complaint

1377 Illegal Spam Report Center or the Korea Communications Standards Commission consultation line (02-3476-7131)

Because the initial response is very important for an accurate response and for minimizing the sentence, we recommend a specific consultation with a criminal defense attorney.