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Two women penalized differently for buying and selling a baby

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Posted by allkpop Thursday, May 5, 2016
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A 42-year-old woman was indicted by the Incheon District Court on May 4 for purchasing a newborn baby for 950,000 KRW (~$813 USD). 


The unidentified woman had bought the newborn boy from his mother at Daejeon Hospital nearly one year ago on May 18, 2015. 


The mother, a 28-year-old woman, had created an online post to sell her baby to a sterile couple, and connected with the 42-year-old who was interested in buying her son. The baby was reportedly born out of wedlock from an extramarital affair the 28-year-old had with another man. 


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While the courts sentenced the 42-year-old woman to three years in prison, they were more lenient in their ruling toward the mother, sentencing her to a 10-month prison term and 80 hours of community service. 


According to The Korea Times, the courts had reasoned, "Although her act deserved condemnation for failing to show a minimal level of responsibility, we considered that she admitted to the crime and showed remorse." 

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