A man in his 20s who is in prison on charges of stalking a female YouTuber sent another letter to the victim's side and received a court order banning contact and approach.
The Jeongeup branch of the Jeonju District Prosecutors Office said on the 3rd that it requested temporary restraining measures Nos. 1 to 3 against A, 29, who is accused of violating the Act on the Punishment of Stalking Crimes, and the court granted the request.
Temporary measure No. 1 is a written warning to stop stalking. No. 2 bans approaching within 100 meters of the victim's and the victim's family's residence and other surroundings, and No. 3 bans contact such as phone calls or text messages. Violating a temporary measure can result in up to two years in prison or a fine of up to 20 million won.
A was sent to trial on charges of repeatedly stalking a female YouTuber, B, was sentenced to one year in prison in the first trial, and is currently incarcerated.
However, A was found to have sent a letter last month to the address of a store run by B's family containing phrases such as "See you soon. I'll come to find you."
It was determined that the letter did not contain any direct threat to harm B. However, prosecutors judged that, from B's perspective as someone who suffered repeated stalking, the letter could cause fear and anxiety.
A prosecution official said, "We are reviewing several options, including amending the indictment to include this matter, so the defendant receives a punishment commensurate with the crime on appeal," adding, "The defendant's release is not imminent, but we will do our best to protect the victim's safety."