Judge moved by filial son of cleaner in paid underage sex case

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A judge was moved by the son of a 65-year-old stroke victim and cleaner who accompanied his father to every court session when he was charged for having sex with an underage Chinese prostitute.

Xu Ruijin was arrested this year on June 1 for having sex with a seventeen-year-old underage prostitute and subsequently charged in court.

For his offence, he was sentenced to jail for eight weeks. After pleading guilty to the crime, he requested the judge not to sentence him to jail due to health reasons.

According to Shin Min Daily News, Xu had suffered two bouts of stroke this year, one before the incident and another after. The mobility on one side of his body is impaired and he is still in the process of recovery. Xu currently needs help in his daily activities.

If not for his poor health, the judge said that the 65-year-old would be charged together with the other men and face the jail term of 12 weeks.

The judge said that there will be trained personnel in jail to take care of him and provide the necessary treatment that he needs.

During the ruling, the judge said to him: "You are lucky to have a son like that. Everytime you appear in court, including today, your son will accompany you - which is very touching. You must appreciate him and not repeat your mistake."

After the judge passed the judgment and statement, Xu's son who was standing at defendant's side, looked red in the eyes and even glanced at his father from time to time.

The 65-year-old cleaner's son told the Chinese daily: "I only have one father and he brought me up, if I don't come with him, who would?"

Though he is worried about his father's two strokes this year, he said his father has to face the consequences for breaking the law.