5-Year-Old Daughter Sexually Harassed by 'Grandfather Teacher'... Requests Punishment

"The suspect denies the crime for a year citing lack of legal evidence"

Photo by Cheongwadae National Petition Board Capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] A national petition has sparked controversy after claiming that a 5-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by her kindergarten teacher. The child's parents urged strict punishment, saying, "Please help ensure the suspect is punished."

On the 27th, a post titled "Please punish the heinous criminal who sexually assaulted a toddler (3 years old) at a private kindergarten in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province" was uploaded to the Blue House national petition board. As of 2 p.m. on the 28th, just one day after posting, over 20,800 people had agreed.

The petitioner, A, who identified themselves as the parent of the sexually assaulted daughter, said, "This incident occurred on March 4, 2019, just two weeks after my daughter, who had just turned 5, first entered kindergarten," adding, "I intended to wait patiently until the trial ended, but due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the trial was postponed, and after more than a year of legal battles, I felt distressed, unfair, and upset, which led me to file this petition."

They said, "Our child, who had been attending daycare, entered kindergarten at age 5 (3 years old by Korean age), and unlike the joyful experience at daycare, she often said she did not want to go to kindergarten," adding, "My spouse and I thought she was just going through an adjustment phase."

They continued, "Shortly after starting kindergarten, my child suddenly asked me, 'Mom, is there a grandpa teacher at kindergarten?'" and added, "At that moment, I think my child wanted me to recognize what had happened at kindergarten first."

Then A said, "After coming home from kindergarten, my child repeatedly said 'my bottom hurts,' but there were no obvious problems," and "One day, while bathing, she cried uncontrollably, which made me suspicious. (After calming her down and asking several times,) I heard her say, 'The grandpa teacher did it,'" recounting the situation.

After reporting to the police, A said, "My child's words are our strongest evidence, and although she describes the incident realistically, the suspect has denied the crime for a year, citing lack of legal evidence."

They added, "We requested CCTV footage from the director on the day the child made the statement, but only three days of footage are stored and then automatically deleted. The police tried forensic recovery, but it was unsuccessful. Even if recovered, there was no CCTV covering the room where the crime took place."

A also said, "A lie detector test was attempted, but the suspect was on medication, so the results were inconclusive," adding, "We have tried hard to find many pieces of evidence, but aside from the child's testimony, there is no physical evidence, which makes the suspect act even more brazenly, and it makes me furious."

Finally, they said, "During the trial, the suspect showed an unscrupulous attitude, asking the judge, 'Can I still go to kindergarten (go to work)?'" and appealed, "The child's testimony alone is enough to establish evidence of the damage, so please help ensure the suspect is punished."

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