Death of Middle School Student in Sexual Assault Case in Yeonggwang, School Principal Submits Resignation Letter

The father of the victim student, conducting a one-person protest in front of the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education, demanding a thorough investigation.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] The principal of a school in Yeonggwang, Jeonnam, where a student died after being sexually assaulted by a classmate in the school dormitory, has finally submitted a letter of resignation.

According to the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education on the 9th, the principal of the school, Mr. A (52), recently submitted his resignation to the school corporation, stating that he "deeply feels the responsibility of an educator."

Regarding this incident, the school principal received a three-month suspension, the vice principal received a one-month pay cut, and the teacher responsible for school violence was reprimanded.

Mr. A's resignation is expected to be accepted in early December, when the suspension period ends, and the vice principal of a high school operated by the same corporation has been transferred to act as Mr. A's deputy.

In June, student B was sexually assaulted and insulted by classmates in the school dormitory and died in early July from acute pancreatitis.

The Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency, investigating the case, has sent three suspects, including student C, to the family court juvenile division on charges of habitual sexual assault against student B. The suspects are accused of sexually abusing student B by touching his body in the dormitory of a middle school in Yeonggwang, Jeonnam.

Earlier, student B's family claimed that the school’s negligent response failed to separate the perpetrator from the victim and posted a petition on the national petition board on July 16, gaining 252,624 signatures.

In response, the Ministry of Education stated that it will establish measures to prevent recurrence, thoroughly diagnose the entire incident, and take clear follow-up actions.

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