"Disappear from This World" Teacher Fined for Verbal and Physical Abuse of Second Grader Student

The prosecution's appeal was dismissed in the case of a teacher who was fined for verbally abusing and injuring a second-grade elementary school student for not listening.
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] The prosecution's appeal against a teacher who was fined for verbally abusing and injuring a second-grade elementary school student for not listening has been dismissed.

On the 28th, according to the Daejeon District Court, the 1st Criminal Division (Presiding Judge Yoon Sung-mook) dismissed the prosecution's appeal against Mr. A (27), who was indicted on charges of child abuse, and upheld the original fine of 2 million won.

Mr. A was charged with verbally abusing his second-grade student B on October 10, 2017, while working as a homeroom teacher at an elementary school in Sejong, saying things like "A kid like you is not needed in this world. You're useless," and "Disappear from this world. Go home," because B did not listen during class.

Mr. A also forcibly grabbed B's neck and wrist and dragged him from the hallway to the stairs, causing injuries requiring two weeks of medical treatment, and threw B's school bag and shoe bag into the hallway.

The prosecution appealed, stating "the nature of the crime is serious, the parents petitioned for severe punishment, and the original sentence was too light," but the appellate court did not accept this.

The appellate court explained the sentencing reasons, saying, "All the factors the prosecution claimed as reasons for sentencing were already considered in the original judgment," and "Mr. A has no prior criminal record, is deeply remorseful, and it appears the offense occurred impulsively during the disciplinary process."

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