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Supreme Court Panel Raises Sentencing Guidelines for Child Abuse

SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A Supreme Court panel has raised the sentencing guidelines for child abuse, recommending at least life imprisonment or 20 years in prison for those convicted of murder by abuse, sources said Tuesday. The non-binding guidelines, which were revised during a meeting of the Supreme Court’s Sentencing Commission on Monday, [...]

Sentencing Guidelines to Get Tougher for Child Sexual Exploitation Content Producers

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Sentencing Commission on Tuesday proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines for producers of sexual exploitation content involving minors. The commission, affiliated with the Supreme Court of Korea, recommended a court issue a tougher punishment of up to 29 years and three months in jail term for a serious, [...]