Gyeongnam Office of Education Suspends Teachers for Installing Illegal Cameras in Girls' Restrooms in Gimhae and Changnyeong

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] On the 24th and 26th of last month, incidents occurred in Gimhae and Changnyeong where current teachers secretly installed illegal cameras in girls' restrooms, prompting the police to launch an investigation. On the 9th, the Gyeongnam Office of Education announced that it had decided to suspend the positions of the accused individuals.

According to the Gyeongnam Office of Education, on the 24th of last month, an illegal camera was discovered in a traditional-style toilet in the girls' restroom on the first floor of a high school in Gimhae. In the case of a middle school in Changnyeong, an illegal camera was found installed in a traditional-style toilet in the girls' restroom on the second floor.

Accordingly, the police reviewed the school's closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and booked the current teachers A and B from the respective schools, with A being booked under detention and B booked without detention.

In particular, the police applied for an arrest warrant for A, and it was reported that a warrant hearing was held at the Changwon District Court.

The Office of Education immediately visited the affected schools to provide face-to-face counseling, medical, and legal support as an emergency measure, and it is known that counseling and treatment for affected staff members will continue thereafter.

As a follow-up response to the incident, the Gyeongnam Office of Education is operating an emergency task force for digital sexual violence, implementing strong measures against the perpetrators, supporting the affected schools, conducting thorough inspections of schools using illegal camera detection equipment, and requesting cooperation from the schools to protect students' right to education and prevent secondary damage.

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