17-Year-Old Unmarried Mother: "I Went to the Bathroom Because My Stomach Hurts, and Then the Baby's Head Came Out"... Biological Father Has Been Missing for 10 Years [Detectives' Business Secrets]

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'Detectives' Business Secrets' revealed the desperate story of an unmarried mother who set out to find her child's biological father, who disappeared 10 years ago, and also shared tales of wives lured by a fake pastor with a background as a marriage scammer, leaving them to abandon their families. The broadcast delivered shock and outrage.

On the 14th, Channel A's 'Detectives' Business Secrets' recorded a national viewership rating of 2.4% (Nielsen Korea), securing first place in the same time slot among general entertainment channels for five consecutive weeks. That day, 'Detective 24 Hours' unveiled the story of a young mother who gave birth alone at age 17 while still in her third year of high school. A client's confession that she "didn't know she was pregnant until after giving birth" evoked deep sympathy. The client had developed a romantic relationship with a man in his 20s whom she met through a gaming club during her second year of high school. However, three months into their relationship, the man enlisted in the military and cut off all contact. The client was already coming to terms with the breakup when sudden abdominal pain struck one day. She revealed, "At first I thought it was just stomach trouble, but around dawn the pain became unbearable, so I went to the bathroom and the baby's head came out." In that moment, she gave birth alone in her room and even cut the umbilical cord herself. However, the premature baby born seven months later was in such critical condition that he could not cry properly or even muster the strength to drink milk. After informing her parents of the birth and taking the child to a hospital, his weight was found to be only 1.95 kg. He showed signs of malnutrition, anemia, and dehydration, requiring intensive care in an incubator for one month.

The greater shock came from the irresponsible attitude of the baby's biological father's side. Although the biological father was working as a social service personnel, he never once visited the hospital. Even worse, his family members insulted the client's father by saying, "Isn't it possible that your daughter brought home a child she had with someone else?" This led to a heated argument when the client's father retorted, "How can an adult touch a high school student?" Ultimately, the client, still a high school student, had no choice but to balance childcare and schooling while covering all of the baby's medical expenses. The biological father, who had promised, "I'll pay the hospital bills, so just wait," changed his phone number and disappeared, remaining out of contact for 10 years until now. The client shared her reason for deciding to find the child's biological father after a decade: "The child doesn't even know who his father is or what his name is. I worry that he might start thinking, 'Why was I born?'" It remains to be seen whether the detective team can locate the child's biological father who has been missing for 10 years; the result will be revealed in next week's broadcast.

In the real-life reconstruction segment 'Case File,' the program traced the full story of a mystery where wives of released ex-convicts were repeatedly running away from home. The first client was an ex-convict with a history of assault who had been released on parole after two years. He pleaded, "My wife secretly sold our house and left the children with her rural parents before disappearing; please find my wife." Later, it emerged that his wife had taken out a loan of 15 million won in his name. Shortly afterward, another ex-convict with a gambling record and yet another with a theft record visited the detective team, both expressing their fury: "My wife not only took all the money from our bank account but also even took my daughter's baptism ring before leaving." While tracking the whereabouts of the three wives, the detectives discovered that all three were members of the same 'Wife Support Cafe.' They also witnessed a bizarre scene where several women, including the three runaway wives, were living together in one house. At the center of this was a man whose identity turned out to be a fake religious pastor with a background as a marriage scammer. This man exploited female members of the Wife Support Cafe who were suffering economically and emotionally due to their husbands' imprisonment, luring them into joining his cult-like religion.

Afterward, he siphoned off money that women had raised by selling their homes or withdrawing from bank accounts, and even engaged in sexual exploitation under the guise of "showing kindness." He discriminated against believers who did not contribute money, claiming they lacked faith, and even pressured them into taking out loans. Ultimately, he was arrested again on charges of exploiting women by abusing religion. However, it was further shocking to learn that the wives had not broken free from their misguided beliefs and had instead begun a new life of "wife support" under the fake pastor. Kim Pung expressed anger at the pastor's atrocities, saying, "It is disgusting to quote Bible verses." Deafcon also strongly agreed, stating, "As someone who studied Christian theology, I am deeply offended." Former detective Lee Dae-woo, known as the 'Legend of the Robbery Division,' who joined as a guest detective that day, warned, "Scammers prey on people's weakened hearts. If you slightly alter this pattern, it can lead to investment fraud reading rooms, romance scams, and even voice phishing." He added, "If you remain vigilant about why someone is approaching you based on your specific conditions, you can prevent criminal victimization." Yoo In-na also expressed caution, saying, "There is no such thing as kindness without reason in this world."

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