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South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance

American YouTuber Johnny Somali, real name Ismael Ramsey Khalid, was sentenced to six months in jail by a South Korean court for public nuisance. Khalid, 25, caused outrage in November 2024 by kissing a statue of wartime sex slaves, and has been barred from leaving the country. The court noted a lack of severe harm to victims in its ruling.

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