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A man in his 30s who hit a vehicle carrying Jeju United goalkeepers while driving drunk and eventually forced the young player to leave the ground was sentenced to prison.

Jeju Yoo Yeon-soo greets fans while walking around the field at his retirement ceremony.

On the afternoon of the 25th, Jeju District Court Criminal Division 1 (Judge Oh Ji-ae) sentenced Mr. A (36), who was indicted without detention on charges of quasi-forcible molestation and violation of the Act on Aggravated Punishment for Specific Crimes (dangerous driving causing injury) to four years in prison and placed him in court custody. .

In addition, they were ordered to complete a 40-hour sexual violence treatment program and were restricted from employment at institutions related to children and youth and the disabled for five years.

At 5:40 a.m. on October 18, 2022, Mr. A drove his car exceeding the speed limit with a blood alcohol level above the license cancellation level (0.08%) at Gasiri intersection, Pyoseon-myeon, Seogwipo-si, and crashed into another vehicle, killing the occupants. He is accused of injuring five people.

Jeju United goalkeepers Kim Dong-jun, Yoo Yeon-soo, Lim Jun-seop, and trainers were riding in the damaged vehicle.

Among these, Yoo Yeon-soo was seriously injured and underwent emergency surgery, but suffered fatal injuries including paralysis from the waist down.Yoo Yeon-soo spent nearly a year in rehabilitation, but eventually decided to retire from active duty in November of last year, leaving the field at the young age of 25.

In addition, Mr. A is also accused of molesting a woman who was unable to resist on January 15th of last year.

Previously, at the decision hearing in December of last year, the prosecution requested five years in prison for Mr. A, saying, “There was no effort to recover from the damage.”

On this day, Judge Oh handed down the sentence and said, "The defendant's crime was not good, as he caused an accident while drinking and driving," and added, "The blood alcohol level was high, and he seriously injured one of the victims, Mr. Yoo, forcing him to retire as a professional soccer player." “It caused irreparable pain to the victims,” he explained.

He continued, "Only one traffic accident victim has reached a settlement, and the remaining victims are pleading for severe punishment and have refused to receive criminal deposits. Additionally, the defendant has a history of being punished for drunk driving," adding, "However, he admits to the crime and reflects on it, and comprehensive vehicle insurance is provided." He said, “We took into account the fact that we were enrolled in and received support for treatment costs.”

Immediately after the sentencing, Yoo Yeon-soo's mother said, "The defendant did not even apologize to us in court," and expressed her upset and injustice, saying, "Our son will have to live with a disability for the rest of his life, but Mr. A will return to his normal life after serving four years in prison." I complained.

He went on to say, “Yeonsu still needs a lot of rehabilitation, but despite that, she is living a bright life,” and said she will continue to focus on rehabilitation. 19가이드03