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Cyberstalking | Defending a Client Charged with Cyberstalking, Intimidation, and a Network Act Violation, Resulting in a Small Fine

This is the account of a client who faced the risk of punishment for cyberstalking and related offenses. The client was charged with cyberstalking, intimidation, and a Network Act violation, and the attorney obtained a small fine.

1. Cyberstalking | The Client's Case

This is the account of a client who sought the assistance of an attorney, stating that they faced the risk of punishment for cyberstalking and related offenses.

The client explained that they were charged with cyberstalking, intimidation, and a Network Act violation.

The attorney reviewed the facts of the case in order to defend the client, and the details were as follows.

The client explained that they had come to know a man through social media. The client developed an interest in the man and exchanged messages with him several times.

Afterward, the client also sent the man a gift voucher. As contact gradually became infrequent, the client put it out of mind, and upon later checking the gift voucher record, learned that the man had canceled the voucher without using it.

Displeased, the client contacted the man and asked whether he had used the gift voucher.

The man replied that he had used it well, and the client repeatedly sent disparaging messages asking why he was lying.

The man blocked the client's account, and the client, in an angry state, created several secondary accounts to distribute the man's personal information and post threatening writings.

As a result, the man filed a complaint against the client for cyberstalking, intimidation, and a Network Act violation, which led to this case.

2. Cyberstalking | The Client's Level of Punishment

Cyberstalking

The anticipated level of punishment for the client, who faced the risk of punishment for cyberstalking and related offenses, was as follows.

▲Cyberstalking

Act on Punishment of Crime of Stalking, Article 18 (Stalking Crime) (1) A person who commits a stalking crime shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than 3 years or a fine of not more than 30 million won.

▲🔗Intimidation

Criminal Act, Article 283 (Intimidation, Intimidation against Lineal Ascendant) (1) A person who intimidates another shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than 3 years, a fine of not more than 5 million won, detention, or a minor fine.

▲Network Act Violation

Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, Etc., Article 70 (Penalty Provisions) (1) A person who, with intent to defame another, openly reveals a fact through an information and communications network, damaging another's reputation, shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than 3 years or a fine of not more than 30 million won.

3. Cyberstalking | The Client's Defense

For the client charged with cyberstalking and related offenses, the attorney mounted the defense as follows.

Cyberstalking | The Client's Remorse

The attorney emphasized that the client was sincerely showing remorse for all of the conduct in this case.

From the time the conduct was discovered, the client admitted to all of the conduct and actively cooperated with the investigation.

The client not only repented of the wrongdoing but also wrote a letter of apology expressing a remorseful heart.

Cyberstalking | The Client's Criminal Record

The attorney emphasized that the client was a first-time offender with no prior criminal punishment whatsoever.

The client has no prior record for the same type of offense or for any other type of offense, and not even any investigation history.

The client is firmly resolved to commit no further unlawful acts and to live well going forward.

4. Cyberstalking | The Client's Judgment

As a result of the attorney stepping forward for the client charged with cyberstalking and related offenses, the client received a small fine.

The client had faced the risk of an imprisonment sentence on three charges, and this result was possible because of the attorney's defense.

Cyberstalking is punished very severely in that it can cause a person to feel extreme anxiety, so seeking the assistance of an attorney as soon as one is charged can be helpful.

🔗attorney referral If you are in a situation where you need one, we hope you will request a consultation right away.

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