Parent, teacher get reduced sentences in high-profile exam theft case

A South Korean appeals court on Friday reduced the prison sentences of a parent and a contract teacher convicted of repeatedly stealing high school exam papers in a scheme that allowed the child to maintain the top academic ranking at her school.

The Daegu District Court sentenced the parent, identified only by the surname A, to three years and four months in prison, down from four years and six months handed down in the first trial.

The teacher, identified as B, received four years and four mon ...