Insurance Employee Fined 3 Million Won for Taking Gold Bracelet at Crash Scene

An insurance company employee who secretly took a gold bracelet dropped at a traffic accident scene in Jeonju received a fine in a first-instance ruling. The Jeonju District Court found the employee guilty of theft and imposed a fine of 3 million won. The employee reportedly found the bracelet left at the accident site and took it. The case shows how conduct by an insurance employee present during accident handling can lead to criminal responsibility. In its first-instance decision, the court chose a monetary penalty. The ruling indicates that taking property left at an accident scene without permission may be treated as theft. Source: yna.co.kr