"Troubled by Being an 'Unusual Mom': Changnyeong Child Abuse Biological Mother’s Post on Mom Cafe"

Girl Victim of Child Abuse in Changnyeong, Gyeongnam / Photo by Channel A

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] Amid public outrage over a child abuse case in Changnyeong, Gyeongnam, where a child was repeatedly abused, including having her hand burned with a frying pan, a post presumed to have been written by the victim's biological mother on a local mom cafe is drawing attention.

On the 12th, a post presumed to have been written by A (27), the biological mother and perpetrator of the abuse against a 9-year-old girl in Changnyeong, Gyeongnam, was shared on online communities and other platforms. Netizens speculated that the author of the post was A based on information such as residential area, age, family members, and the structure of the house in the photos.

Since moving to Changnyeong in January, A posted about 50 entries until last month. In her posts, she expressed affection for her children with phrases like "I'm a peculiar mom, so I'm worried," "I'm scared something might happen," and "After having the fourth child, I can't even sleep properly worrying if the blanket might suffocate them or if my body might press down on them."

Post uploaded by a netizen presumed to be perpetrator A in the Changnyeong child abuse case on a mom cafe / Photo by Internet Community Capture

She also wrote about her eldest daughter B (9), the victim child. In a post titled "Praise for forgiving the eldest" in February, A wrote, "A few days ago, the eldest made three very serious mistakes. I was so angry that I didn't even speak to her and was in a cold war," adding, "The second and third children cried and begged, 'Mom, please forgive our sister just once,' so after talking with the eldest and making a final promise, I forgave her."

She added, "I realized that I haven't forgotten how to love my eldest," and "I don't know if forgiving so easily is the right thing to do, but I hope that this one forgiveness will bring peace back to the house."

Meanwhile, B escaped from home on the afternoon of the 29th of last month and was found by a neighbor who reported it to the police. At the time, B was wearing pajamas and was reported to have injuries, including white bruises around her eyes.

In the police investigation, B stated that "the stepfather burned my fingers with a frying pan causing burns and assaulted me with a metal rod and a laundry drying rack." She also said that her biological mother burned her foot with a glue gun.

The Changnyeong Police Station booked the stepfather B and biological mother C without detention on the 8th on charges of habitual abuse of B.

Currently, the stepfather and biological mother of B are hospitalized after causing a self-harm incident following a court-issued temporary protection order for B's three half-siblings.

The police plan to begin their investigation once the parents' condition stabilizes.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.