The prosecution of this case is dismissed.

공소사실의 요지 피고인은 2019. 11. 25. 11:04경 광주 광산구 B에 있는 C병원에서 회원 76명이 가입된 D정당 단체 카카오톡 대화방에서, 피해자 E이 국회의원 후보자들 간의 여론조사 결과에 관한 기사의 링크를 올리자, 피해자를 비방할 목적으로 ‘음주운전으로 교도소 가시더만 아직도 기자생활 계신가요ㅋㅋ’라는 글을 게시하여 피해자의 명예를 훼손하였다.

2. The facts charged of the instant case constitute a crime falling under Article 70(1) of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, Etc. and cannot be prosecuted against the victim’s will specifically manifested pursuant to Article 70(3) of the same Act.

However, according to the records of this case, the victim can recognize the fact that he submitted a written withdrawal of complaint to the defendant to this court on February 14, 2020 after the indictment of this case was instituted, and therefore the victim has withdrawn his wish to punish the defendant.

The public prosecution of this case is dismissed in accordance with Article 327 subparagraph 6 of the Criminal Procedure Act.