Temporary Teacher Sentenced for Forcing High School Student Lover to Steal and Embezzling Tutoring Fees

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] A temporary teacher was sentenced to prison for instructing her high school student lover to steal jewelry and other valuables from home and embezzling hundreds of thousands of won in tutoring fees.

On the 27th, the Criminal Division 5 of Incheon District Court (Judge Lee Sang-wook) announced that it sentenced A (32, female), a temporary teacher at a high school in Incheon, to 1 year and 6 months in prison on charges of instructing theft and fraud.

The court criticized, "Considering the defendant’s method of crime and the relationship between the defendant and the victim, the nature of the crime is very serious, and the defendant even tried to shift responsibility to her boyfriend B by claiming he was the mastermind."

It added, "It is difficult to find any sign of remorse from the defendant, and she made unconvincing excuses, but considering that this is her first offense, the sentence was determined accordingly," explaining the reason for the sentencing.

A was previously indicted for instructing her student B, who attended the school where she worked, to steal valuables worth about 13 million won, including a jewelry box containing a gold ring, from home 27 times between February and April last year.

It was investigated that A encouraged theft by saying, "You are still a minor and cannot earn money, so bring something valuable from home to sell," after traveling to Chuncheon, Gangwon Province with B one month after they started dating.

She is also accused of deceiving B’s parents by promising to tutor their son twice a week and embezzling about 6.4 million won over 10 sessions.

The police investigation began after B’s parents filed a complaint, and A submitted her resignation in May last year and was dismissed after the allegations surfaced.

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