Tuesday, December 16, 2025

"If you do me a favor, I'll give you 10,000 won" 70s woman lures elementary student, sent to prosecution

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2025-07-16 10:44:53
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2025-07-16 10:44:53
Abduction attempt charges acknowledged
Yonhap News

[Financial News] A woman in her 70s who lured an elementary school student by promising to give 10,000 won if the student did her a favor has been handed over to the prosecution.
Seoul Bangbae Police Station announced on the 16th that they sent a woman in her 70s, referred to as Ms. A, to the prosecution on charges of attempted abduction.
Ms. A is accused of luring an elementary school student who was on their way home near an elementary school in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 2nd, by saying, "If you do me a favor, I'll give you 10,000 won."
The police received the case on the 4th through a guardian's report, initiated an investigation, and apprehended Ms. A the following day. After investigating Ms. A twice, the charges were acknowledged, and she was handed over to the prosecution.
A police official stated, "The four police stations in charge of Seocho and Gangnam districts and the mobile patrol unit (4-8 teams) plan to strengthen patrols at elementary schools during commuting times to alleviate parental and public anxiety before the summer vacation."


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