'Ssangdungi Ddal Munje Yuchul' Former Sookmyung Girls' High School Vice Principal, Supreme Court Verdict Today

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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The Supreme Court's ruling on the former head of academic affairs at Sookmyung Girls' High School, who was indicted for leaking exam questions and answers to her twin daughters, will be announced on the 12th.

The Supreme Court's 2nd Division (Presiding Justice Noh Jung-hee) will deliver the verdict on the appeal trial of Hyun Mo (53), the former head of academic affairs at Sookmyung Girls' High School, who was prosecuted for obstruction of business.

Previously, Hyun was indicted on charges of leaking answers to regular school exams five times?from the first semester final exam of the first grade in 2017 to the first semester final exam of the second grade last year?to her twin daughters, who were students at the same school. Among the twins, the elder sister ranked outside the top 100 in the first semester of the first grade but rose to 5th place in the second semester and 1st place in the humanities track in the first semester of the second grade. The younger sister was ranked outside the top 50 in the first semester of the first grade but advanced to 2nd place in the second semester and 1st place in the natural sciences track in the first semester of the second grade.

During the investigation and trial, Hyun and her two daughters denied most of the charges, claiming that their improved grades were due to diligent studying.

The first trial court recognized that Hyun leaked exam questions and answers and sentenced her to 3 years and 6 months in prison.

The second trial court upheld the guilty verdict. At that time, the second trial court stated, "A teacher, who should above all meet the trust of students, committed an act that wasted the efforts of many students for the sake of her two daughters, which is a very serious offense. The public's trust in the entire education system of our country has declined, causing significant damage." However, considering that Hyun's wife supports three children and an elderly mother, and that the two daughters are also facing criminal trials, the court reduced the sentence by six months from the first trial and sentenced her to 3 years in prison.

The twin daughters were initially undergoing juvenile protection trials at the Seoul Family Court but denied the charges, causing the case to be returned to the prosecution. The prosecution indicted the sisters without detention on charges of obstruction of business, and a formal trial is currently underway at the Seoul Central District Court.

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