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Alleged grand larceny of cash from victim's residence with a friend

June 10, 2025

■ Overview of the Case (Facts) The client, who was friends with the victim's son, was sent to a juvenile protection case for stealing cash that he and another friend found in the victim's residence. The amount of damage was substantial and a strict punishment was expected, and the case caused great shock and difficulty to both the client and his family. In response, the client approached Ongang Law Firm. Case Issues (Case Features) This was a case of accidental special theft by a boy, and the main issues were whether the boy was sincerely remorseful, the extent of damage restoration, the possibility of recidivism, and the possibility of correction. Our Team focused on the following efforts to help our client become a healthy member of society again. 1. Actively communicating with the victim and leading an amicable settlement: From the beginning of the case, we sincerely apologized to the victim and made efforts to restore the damage. Far exceeding the amount of damages.

A case of accidental curiosity leading to illegal filming and referral to juvenile court

May 23, 2025

Case Summary: The client, a minor whose sexual values have not yet been established, was sent to a juvenile protection case for illegally filming in a public restroom due to his accidental curiosity. The client was deeply remorseful for his wrongdoing, but his immature judgment led him to commit an irreparable wrong. The client came to Ongang Law Firm because he was in danger of being sent to a juvenile detention center. Case Issues: The accidental illegal filming of a juvenile, the circumstances of the offense, the possibility of reforming the juvenile, and the parents' willingness to parent and efforts to improve the environment were the main issues. ■ Ong Kang's representation: While acknowledging that there was no excuse for the delinquency committed by the client, Ong Kang's defense team actively convinced the court of the client's special circumstances and sincere efforts to reform. 1. emphasizing the circumstances of the delinquency and the characteristics of a juvenile in care

Convenience store theft and fraudulent use of another person's card sent to juvenile court

May 12, 2025

■ Overview of the Case (Facts) The client, along with his friends, committed several delinquent acts such as stealing from convenience stores and fraudulently using other people's cards that he had obtained. The client was sent to a juvenile protection case, and his guardian approached us because he was expecting a severe punishment. ■ Case Issues (Features of the Case) The case involved multiple systematic special thefts and other delinquent acts that were expected to result in severe juvenile protection. ■ Ongkang's assistance to the juvenile client: First, we conducted an in-depth consultation with the client and his guardian immediately after receiving the case to understand the exact circumstances of the case, and helped the client to sincerely admit his misconduct and reflect deeply. A written statement of remorse was prepared and submitted to the trial court, which included a specific commitment to repentance. Second, we sincerely apologized to the victims and promptly paid the full amount of damages to help them recover.

Youth-on-youth assault cases

February 24, 2025

■ Case Overview This was an assault between teens in a ravine. It was an accidental incident caused by the victim's inappropriate behavior, and the victim suffered minor injuries. Immediately after the incident, the parties tried to reach a settlement with a sincere apology, but as the investigation progressed, they felt the need for legal assistance and contacted Ongang Law Firm. ■ Case Issues The key issues in this case were the accidentality of the crime, the substantiality of the motive, and the appropriateness of the punishment. In particular, the victim's preemptive provocation, the minority of the injuries sustained by the victim, and the juvenile's sincere reflection and efforts to restore the damage after the incident were key issues. In addition, the juvenile's excellent academic performance, healthy lifestyle, and the ability of his parents to faithfully supervise him were important considerations. The defense team of Onkang Law Firm developed the following strategy. First, establish the accidentality of the incident and the substantiality of the motive for the offense.

Reported school violence for illegal filming and touching

February 3, 2025

■ Case Overview This case involved a school violence incident between students in high school. The conflict arose between students who had a close relationship in the past, and the victim student reported the client for sexual filming and forcible physical contact. The client claimed that his behavior was mutually consensual, but he decided that he needed professional legal assistance and contacted Ongang Law Firm. ■ Case Issues The main issues in this case were: first, whether the concept of 'school violence' under the School Violence Prevention Act applied; second, whether the acts were intentional and coercive; third, the severity and persistence of the damage; and fourth, the client's level of remorse and the possibility of reconciliation. Especially in light of the definition of 'school violence' in Article 2 of the School Violence Prevention Act, it was important to distinguish between conflicts that may occur in daily school life and actual school violence. The defense team at Onkang Law Firm first discussed the case with the client.

A prank with a friend turned into a fight and resulted in a special injury (juvenile law) charge.

December 30, 2024

The client was playing with his friends and when the victim yelled at him, he assaulted him to stop the loud noise, and in the process, he was sent to the family court for special injury with a bruise on his shin for an unknown number of days. The client was a student and had already been sent to family court, so there was not much time to spare. The client needed to settle with the victim as soon as possible, find as much mitigating evidence as possible, and receive a good behavior. Ongang Law Firm's lawyers first delivered a sincere apology letter to the victim and tried to reach a settlement. As a result, the victim accepted the client's sincere apology and signed the settlement agreement and no-punishment petition. In the defense brief, Ongang Law Firm submitted the fact that the client had always had a good friendship with his friends, including the victim, along with the plea materials. In addition, the client agreed with the victim that he did not want to be punished, and that the client was not a delinquent.

Middle School Students with Level 4 School Violence Dispositions, Reversals and Mitigated Cases

December 23, 2024

Our client is a student enrolled in a middle school and was reported for school violence for committing acts such as verbal violence and sexual assault against the victim along with other students during a language study abroad program, and received a disposition of No. 4 as a result of the deliberation of the School Violence Response Review Committee. It was important to clarify that this case was a simple resolution process that arose from the victim student first committing acts such as verbal and sexual violence, and then returning similar acts in response, and the client needed to receive a disposition of No. 3 or lower due to personal circumstances. ■ Issue Resolution Law Firm Ong Kang strongly argued that it was only a simple conflict resolution process that occurred in the process of playing among peers, and that it was not school violence with the intention of causing physical or mental harm, and that the scores of each factor (severity, persistence, intentionality, degree of remorse, and degree of reconciliation) of the existing school violence review committee were incorrectly set, especially in light of the amicable settlement with the victim student.

Allegations of bullying due to false accusations of two-party violence by the perpetrator

October 28, 2024

Our client was continuously harassed by an upperclassman, and on the day of the incident, while returning home from the reading room, he was hit in the head by the upperclassman and collapsed and was taken to an ambulance. In response, our client filed a criminal complaint for injury and simultaneously proceeded with an abuse proceeding against the upperclassman through our firm. At first, the upperclassman apologized and expressed his intention to settle amicably, but after learning of the abuse complaint, the other party also appointed a lawyer and filed a complaint for bilateral school violence. Even though our client was the victim of threats and injuries from the other student since middle school, the other student suddenly claimed that it was both parties and filed a school violence report, claiming that he was also the victim of physical, verbal, and cyber violence such as bullying, insults, and defamation, and that he suffered more damage than what our client reported. Our client was a high school student who was receiving excellent grades and dreamed of entering a prestigious university, so the upperclassman's report of school violence

112 Misdemeanor Penalties for Making a False Report (Juvenile Cases)

October 14, 2024

The client was charged in juvenile court with a misdemeanor offense of delinquency for conspiring with his friend A to make two false calls to 112. ■ Case Issues It was true that the client met his friend A and spent time with him on the day of the incident, but A made two false reports on his own without consulting the client, and the client did not play any role in the process. It was important to establish that the client did not conspire with A to commit the crime of making false reports on the day of the incident. The lawyers first reviewed the investigation records to understand the main evidence of the client's admission of wrongdoing, and then communicated closely with the client's guardian to determine that it was difficult to conclude that the client had colluded with A to commit false reports based on the evidence presented by the investigating agency alone. The lawyers then prepared a defense before the scheduled hearing, which consistently showed that the client had

Youth national team member accused of possessing a camera out of curiosity

October 30, 2023

■ Case Overview The client was a student with a promising future as a youth national athlete when he became aware of illegal footage of a famous athlete being circulated on social media. Out of curiosity, he had the impulse to purchase the video, and within a short period of time, he paid the seller and received the video in question. The case came to the attention of law enforcement agencies, and the client later realized that his actions may have been criminal and came to us with deep regret. ■ Case Issues The main issue in this case was that the client did not just possess the illegal images, but actually purchased them. The purchase of illegal filming can be considered a more serious offense than simple possession, and the potential for severe punishment existed, especially since the client was a youth national team member. For the client's future, it was important to go beyond simply admitting the charges and seeking leniency.

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