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6 months without attention.

Way to go South Korea

On the 15th, Criminal Division 1 single-judge panel Judge Park Ji-won of the Seoul Western District Court sentenced Somali, who was charged with interfering with business and distributing fabricated sexual videos under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, to six months in prison and 20 days of detention, and ordered a five-year employment restriction at institutions related to children, teenagers, and people with disabilities.

https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-society/2026/04/15/A6LLOQYES5CBFGH3C42SHX3RSI/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Somali#cite_note-72

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[–] Console_Modder@sh.itjust.works 67 points 4 months ago (5 children)

I feel like he should definitely be in there longer than 6 months, but I also have no idea what hard labour in a South Korean actually looks like

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 53 points 4 months ago

They're kind of saving him IMO. He had a bounty on his head to track him from people that don't seem to fuck around.

[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 24 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I'm gonna go out on a limb and just assume that its not very fun.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Forced to mop up after BTS concerts

[–] StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 months ago

It's most likely factory work

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 months ago

Slavery is never justified, but this guy certainly makes a hard argument for it.

[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

Well, they probably want to make the message clear, while also not spending too much money on him.

Every day he is in their system he is costing them money.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

https://youtu.be/c1vtC7SCztE

It looks average I guess. I know Japanese prisons are some of the worse of any 1st world nation, so I kinda assumed SK would be similar. The documentary could also be putting a more humane angle then it deserves.

Sounds like he'll be put in a cell with about 4 other people, unless there's a need to isolate him. He'll probably get isolated in a week after his cellmates beat his ass.

This is also hard labor and this boy is soft as hell. He will not be having a good time.

[–] bonsai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 50 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I've never heard of this kid but wow his Wikipedia page certainly doesn't paint him well.

[–] IntrovertTurtle@lemmy.zip 34 points 4 months ago (2 children)

April 15, 2026, the Seoul Western District Court found Ismael guilty of all charges and sentenced him to six months of prison labor, 20 days of detention, was forced to register as a sex offender in Korea which also means he must register in the United States upon completing his sentencing and return to the country or face up to 10 years in prison.

Who's got money on another 10y for failing to register in the US?

[–] Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

No, no, silly. Trump doesn't pardon black people unless they have a 9 figure net worth.

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Sex offenders aren't punished in the US; they're promoted to government.

[–] drcobaltjedi@programming.dev 24 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I... i wasn't aware you could be banned from kick.

[–] IntrovertTurtle@lemmy.zip 20 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

He was...kickbanned.

Puts shades over aged eyes.

[–] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

That is a HUGE understatement. It's as close to calling someone a shitbag as Wikipedia can get.

[–] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 4 months ago

He also has to register as a sex offender in the US upon his eventual return.

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 12 points 4 months ago

Fuck him. How on earth do you push your luck that far after what he did in Japan?

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 months ago

Ismael has been banned from Twitch, Kick, Rumble and Parti.

Easily the most damning indicator of his guilt.

[–] IDraw4u@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

Haaaaahahahhahahahah

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 4 points 4 months ago

You are sentence to clean trash off the sides of highways and beaches.

[–] wrinkle2409@lemmy.cafe 4 points 4 months ago

Maybe a little bit of hard work clears up his mind

[–] 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago

Most punchable face of the day

[–] BeUnique@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago

Ohhh I love this for him! It couldn't have happened to a more deserving person.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I wonder if his fellow inmates know about the bounty on ~~Johnny Somali~~ Ramsay Khalid Ismael. Will have to see if there's a commissary account where they can receive payments from strangers.