Ministry of Education Conducts Comprehensive Survey on Illegal Camera Installations in Elementary, Middle, and High Schools

Triggering Incident of Illegal Filming by Active Teacher in Gyeongnam
Ministry of Education "Reviewing with City and Provincial Offices of Education"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The Ministry of Education is launching a nationwide survey of elementary, middle, and high schools to check for the installation of illegal hidden cameras.

On the 14th, a Ministry of Education official stated, "We are reviewing specific investigation methods and timing with each city and provincial education office to promote the full-scale survey." This move comes amid growing concerns over sexual crimes involving cameras after active teachers in Gimhae and Changnyeong, Gyeongnam, were caught installing illegal hidden cameras in school restrooms. Although the Gyeongnam Provincial Office of Education, where the issue occurred, decided to conduct a full inspection of schools in its jurisdiction by the end of this month, the Ministry of Education plans to expand the investigation nationwide considering the seriousness of the matter.

Crimes within schools involving illegal cameras have been increasing every year. According to data on crimes involving the use of cameras in schools submitted by the National Police Agency to Park Chandae, a member of the National Assembly's Education Committee from the Democratic Party of Korea, a total of 451 crimes occurred from 2015 to 2018. The annual figures were 77 cases in 2015, 86 in 2016, 115 in 2017, and 173 in 2018, showing a rising trend each year.

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