Jeonnam Provincial Council Launches Investigation into Sexual Assault Case Involving Yeonggwang Middle School Student

We Will Stand Together Until No More Victims Occur

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] The Education Committee of the Jeonnam Provincial Council recently announced on the 20th that it has formed a subcommittee (Chairman Kim Jeonghee) to listen to opinions and understand the progress of the case regarding the student death incident that occurred in Yeonggwang, and has begun on-site activities.

The parents of the student who died in Yeonggwang expressed their grievances about the school's inadequate response and other issues during a meeting with the Education Committee on the 15th.

Accordingly, the Education Committee recognized the seriousness of the incident and urgently formed a subcommittee, deciding to conduct an on-site visit to ensure the case is thoroughly investigated.

This incident involves a middle school student in the Yeonggwang area who was continuously sexually harassed, reported the facts to the school requesting measures, but after hearing that the perpetrator student would return to school, the victim died of acute pancreatitis.

Chairman Kim Jeonghee stated, “I sincerely express my condolences to the deceased student and the bereaved family. While empathy is needed as if my own family experienced the same, it is regrettable that some view this merely as an incident that can happen at school,” and added, “To prevent such a tragic incident from happening again, the committee will do its best to stand with this case until the end.”

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