Woman in South Korea: Husband’s Genital Severing, 7-Year Sentence
- A 58-year-old woman in South Korea has been sentenced to seven years in prison for severing her husband's genitals and flushing them.
- Her son-in-law has also been convicted for his role in binding the victim with a rope and industrial tape.
- The victim's daughter, who hired an investigator to track her father, was fined 3 million won (S$2,600) for being partially involved in the crime, according to KBC News.
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Woman severs husband’s genitals, son-in-law binds him with rope & tape
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A 58-year-old woman in South Korea has been sentenced to seven years in prison for severing her husband’s genitals and flushing them.
Her son-in-law has also been convicted for his role in binding the victim with a rope and industrial tape. He faces a four year jail term.
The victim’s daughter, who hired an investigator to track her father, was fined 3 million won (S$2,600) for being partially involved in the crime, according to KBC News.
The parties involved in the case, including the victim, have been kept anonymous.
Brutal act was triggered by her husband’s infidelity
The incident occurred on 1 Aug 2024 in the quiet district of Hwado-myeon on Ganghwa Island,Incheon.
The defendant, identified only as A, had become consumed by suspicions of her husband’s infidelity.
Instead of seeking a divorce, she orchestrated a plan involving her daughter and son-in-law.
Source: Yonhap News
According to court records, her 37-year-old daughter
Wife Admits to Attempting husband’s Castration, Avoids Murder Charge
A Singaporean woman, identified only as A, was sentenced on January 26, 2026, for voluntarily causing grievous hurt to her husband, after admitting she intentionally targeted his genitals with a knife but did not intend to kill him. The incident occurred in January 2025.
Details of the Attack
According to court documents,A repeatedly stabbed her husband,focusing her attacks on his lower body and buttocks. The judge noted that the stabs deliberately avoided vital organs like the heart and neck. A told police during her initial interview, “My goal was only to sever his genitals; I had no intention to kill him.”
Court’s Reasoning
The court emphasized that even after the husband’s restraints partially came undone, A and her accomplice fled the scene instead of inflicting further, potentially fatal, injuries. This behavior, the court stated, indicated their primary objective was mutilation, not murder.
The case highlights the specific intent required for a murder conviction,and how focusing on a non-lethal area,even with a deadly weapon,can lead to a different charge.