A South Korean appeals court has confirmed a six-month prison sentence for Ramsey Khalid Ismael, who is known online as Johnny Somali. This decision follows the rejection of appeals from both the defense and the prosecution.

韓國上訴法院維持對 Ramsey Khalid Ismael 六個月的監禁判決，他在網上的化名為 Johnny Somali。此決定是在被告與檢方雙方的上訴均被駁回後做出的。

The legal case focuses on several crimes committed by Ismael while he was in South Korea. The court found him guilty of distributing sexual deepfake content, breaking the Minor Offenses Act, and disrupting businesses. A major reason for the legal action was Ismael's behavior at the Statue of Peace, where he recorded a video dancing and kissing the monument, which honors victims of wartime sexual slavery. Furthermore, he was accused of spreading North Korean propaganda in public and causing disturbances on public transport and in shops.

該法律案件聚焦於 Ismael 在韓國期間犯下的幾項罪行。法院判定他傳播色情 deepfake 內容、違反《輕微罪行法》以及擾亂業務。法律行動的一大主因是 Ismael 在「和平像」前的行為，他在該處拍攝跳舞並親吻雕像的影片，而該雕像旨在紀念戰爭期間的性奴隸受害者。此外，他被指控在公共場合散播北韓宣傳品，並在公共交通工具與商店內造成騷擾。

During the appeal, the prosecution argued for a longer sentence of thirty-six months, emphasizing that Ismael committed these crimes for money and did not pay the victims. On the other hand, the defense asked for a shorter sentence, claiming that the defendant has bipolar disorder and stopped taking his medication while in prison. However, the court decided to keep the original penalty: six months of hard labor, twenty days of detention, and a fine of 150,000 won. Although Ismael apologized and said he did not understand the statue's importance, the court asserted that his actions were not just for social media content but were clear violations of national law.

在上訴期間，檢方要求將刑期延長至三十六個月，強調 Ismael 是為了金錢而犯罪且未向受害者賠償。另一方面，辯方要求減刑，聲稱被告患有雙極性情感疾患，且在入獄期間停止服藥。然而，法院決定維持原判：六個月苦役、二十日拘留，以及 15 萬韓圓罰金。雖然 Ismael 已道歉並表示不明白該雕像的重要性，但法院斷定其行為不僅是為了拍攝社交媒體內容，更是明顯違反國家法律。

Ismael is still in detention and may challenge the decision in the Supreme Court of South Korea. At this time, there is no final decision regarding his release or deportation.

Ismael 目前仍被拘留，並可能向韓國最高法院提出上訴。目前關於其釋放或遞送出境尚未有最終決定。