Jungkook: BTS Jungkook stalker sentenced to 1 year in prison, faces deportation from South Korea |
Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of stalking, reader’s discretion is advised.Last year, it had been reported that a Brazilian woman had been stalking BTS’ youngest member, Jungkook. It was reported that she repeatedly rang his doorbell and also made an attempt to enter his home. However, authorities were called to the scene and she was taken into custody before the matter could escalate. Now, according to the latest update about the case, the woman will be officially receiving a suspended sentence for her actions.
Brazilian woman who stalked Jungkook to receive suspended sentence
The woman, according to reports shared by Mael Business, will be receiving a suspended sentence for stalking Jungkook, ringing his doorbell at least 113 times, and even attempting to leave letters and photographs at his doorstep. A district court in Seoul has officially served her with a sentence that will require her to serve at least 1 year in prison, while for the remaining two years, she will face strict suspension.A legal committee was held on June 22, which ruled the appropriate sentence for the woman, who is yet to be identified to the public. She was charged with violating the Stalking Punishment Act. The woman is also facing deportation from South Korea, unless she contests the verdict and files for an appeal.
More details about the case
It had been reported that on December 7 last year, the woman first visited Jungkook’s property in Seoul. She stayed around the area for a couple of hours, threw things around the area, and even jammed letters in the door. She came back the next day and rang his doorbell around 113 times.On December 13, she was apprehended by the authorities after she attempted to enter the property again through the side gate by following a food delivery worker. She was released the next day with a warning to not repeat her actions.However, she continued to visit his property, which prompted the authorities to take stricter action. She was then prohibited from being withing 100 meters from the idol’s house. In February, she was referred to prosecutors after continued attempts to visit Jungkook.This is not the only stalking case that Jungkook has faced. Last year, a woman of Chinese descent had been arrested after she attempted to break into his property to see him. The incident had occurred only a few hours after he had been discharged from his official military service.Last month, it was also reported that a 40 year old Chinese national has been extradited for running a multi-million dollar hacking ring. One of his targets was BTS member Jungkook. The man had been accused of stealing around 38 billion KRW. In an attempt to target the idol, the hacker had attempted to transfer out shares worth 8.4 billion KRW from his account that he held from his management agency. However, the transactions were blocked on time by the agency.Disclaimer: The information in this report is based on a legal hearing as reported by a third-party source. The details provided represent allegations made by the parties involved and are not proven facts. The case is ongoing, and a final verdict has not been reached. The publication does not claim that the allegations are true.
