Article: “42 years in prison...does that make sense?” Cho Joo-bin accused of blogging in prison
Source: Chosun Ilbo
'Nth Room' criminal Cho Joo-bin (26) has been discovered blogging from prison.
On the 3rd, suspicions were raised that Cho Joo-bin, who was sentenced to 42 years in prison for filming and distribution "molka" videos of minors is running a blog in prison.
A Naver blog titled, "This is Cho Joo-bin" was discovered where Cho appeared to have posted several times from August of last year appealing his sentence. According to an article posted on the 7th of last month, Cho allegedly wrote, "The trial is over. 42 years in prison, that's the weight I have to bear. Was what I did really that bad? And also, is it ok to mock someone like this? Does that make sense? Do you think the case is resolved with this? No, it's wrong. It's unfair to receive such a long sentence."
He continued, "I know I'm offending people writing this but I'm not trying to deny my sins. I want to selflessly admit to what I did wrong. The trial is over and I can't turn it back. Even if I talk for a hundred days, it won't do me any good. So trust me once. Let go of your doubts."
He also revealed part of the prosecution's indictment and stated, "Anyone with the slightest insight, even if they don't say it loud, knows there are some strange things in OO's statement. It's crazy that officials from numerous investigative agencies and elite lawyers, from police to prosecutors, to Seoul Central District Court, High Court, Supreme Court judged OO's absurd statement to be true."
There were also many other statements and articles within the blog that only Cho would know raising suspicions that someone is helping post Cho's letters to the blog.
However, it's difficult for correctional authorities to prevent external correspondence with criminals and prove without a doubt that letters written by Cho are illegal.
An official from the Ministry of Justice revealed in a phone call with Chosun Ilbo, "We are currently investigating the facts."
- [+1,814, -440] The rule of law has long since disappeared. It's been a long time since I felt criminals being punished adequate for their crimes rather that given a sentence according to the law. Cho Joo-bin deserves punishment for his crimes but isn't 42 years too excessive? That's similar to a mass murderer's sentence? So are these judges equating Cho Joo-bin to a mass murderer? It's frustrating to know judgements are given based on how much interest the crime receives with the public.
- [+1,259, -60] If you look at the four to five year sentence drunk driving criminals get, then 42 years is a bit harsh. But it doesn't mean what he did was any better. That's why we need to increase sentences for drunk driving.
- [+647, -37] If this was China, he'd be facing death penalty and have to pay for the bullets ㅋㅋㅋ
- [+514, -11] Explain why you received tens of thousands of won from Sohn Suk-hee, you ba$tard!!
- [+141, -17] Cho Joo-bin is a serial killer that murdered and pimped out hundreds of women. He should be getting 420 years, not 42.
- [+77, -12] I honestly don't understand why his sentence was that low...it should've been a death penalty all the way.
- [+62, -1] There's nothing wrong with Cho Joo-bin's sentence., its just that all other crimes need to be raised to this level.
- [+69, -13] Ah ~ he's lucky he's not in the US. He would've been hit with 200 years minimum!!!!
- [+42, -1] Isn't Seungri a r*pist too? Or are we forgetting the real truth behind Burning Sun? It was originally about how four people sexually harassed a woman who got dragged. This is how Seungri and Jung Joon-young's crimes were brought to the surface and Seungri found to be an investor of Burning Sun. There were also suspicions drugs were being used in the r*pe crimes.
- [+27, -3] A criminal like Cho Do-soon went to prison for 12 years and came out but Cho Joo-bin got hit with 42 years...does that make sense? Cho Do-soon inflicted a semi-permanent injury to a 12 year old child but Cho Joo-bin somehow got 42 years ㅋㅋㅋㅋ.