Court Suspends Sentence for Temporary Teacher Who Sexually Harassed Five Female High School Students

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] A high school contract teacher accused of repeatedly sexually harassing several students was sentenced to probation, avoiding imprisonment.

On the 30th, according to the legal community, Judge Baek Seung-jun of the Daejeon District Court Criminal Division 8 sentenced A (36), who was charged with violating the Child Welfare Act, to 8 months in prison with 2 years of probation. Additionally, A was ordered to complete 120 hours of community service, attend 40 hours of sexual violence treatment lectures, and was banned from employment at child and youth-related institutions for 2 years.

Judge Baek stated the sentencing rationale, saying, "Although he was supposed to properly guide and protect the students he taught, he violated this duty by repeatedly committing sexual harassment and other sexual abuse acts, which is a serious offense," but also noted, "He showed an attitude of remorse in court."

A was tried for allegedly making comments such as "You look sexy" and engaging in unnecessary physical contact with five female students at a high school in Daejeon where he worked as a contract teacher between 2018 and 2019. Investigations also revealed that he sent social media messages to students late at night, such as "Do you want to go on a date?" and "Is it possible to stay overnight at the amusement park?"

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