South Korean Church Accused of Abusing and Killing 17-Year-Old Girl in Gruesome Confinement

For five days, they were forced to copy the Bible without letting them sleep at all. With exhausted bodies, they were instructed to climb up and down from the first basement floor to the seventh floor above ground for more than an hour. ……

On July 24, prosecution documents obtained by a member of South Korea’s ruling party, the People’s Power, revealed the full extent of the horrific abuse allegations. At a church in the northwestern city of Incheon, a 17-year-old girl, A, was beaten so severely that she had bruises all over her body and nearly died. She was taken to the hospital, where she died.

Her mother was bereaved of her husband in January of this year. She was not happy about joining the church, but the members of the congregation tied her up and confined her. It is believed that the congregation tied her up and kept her in a state where she could not escape, and did not allow her to attend school.

The person who gave instructions to the congregation was B, a woman in her 50s who was the daughter of the church founder and the choir leader.

We must break their hearts.”

‘B was explaining to the congregation that. She told them, “If she disobeys you or gets violent, you must break her heart,” “Don’t let her have room for her feelings,” and “Scold her mercilessly.

According to the Korean media “JoongAng Ilbo” and other media, Ms. A had been complaining to those around her that she wanted to leave this (church) as soon as possible. However, the “abuse” seems to have intensified. As mentioned at the beginning of this report, for five days, he was not allowed to sleep and was forced to copy the Bible and walk up and down the stairs.

In May, he frequently became incontinent and would not accept food or drink. Even if she put something in her mouth, she would immediately put it back in.

After 8:00 p.m. on May 15, Ms. A finally lost consciousness, and B herself called 119 to report that she was not breathing, and she was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead about four hours later in the early morning of May 16.

The police, suspecting abuse, made an emergency arrest of B and other members of the congregation on suspicion of child abuse and death. The autopsy revealed traces of abuse, and it was also learned that Ms. A had suffered serious health problems, but no appropriate measures had been taken.

The trial of B, who has been indicted, has already begun.

The trial of B, who has been indicted, has already begun. In the courtroom, he is appealing as follows: “(Ms. A) has been accused of self-injurious behavior. The bruises on her body are the marks of self-injury, and she was helping Mr. A, who had a chronic illness and was mentally unstable, to live.

Did Ms. A die as a result of the horrific abuse as per the results of the autopsy and other findings? The verdict in this serious case that took the life of a 17-year-old girl is attracting attention not only in South Korea but also overseas.