Elementary School Teacher Fined for Posting Obscene Material on Ilbe... "Committed Crime Due to Students' Severe Stress"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] An elementary school teacher who posted obscene videos featuring young female students on the internet has been sentenced to a fine.

According to the legal community on the 15th, Shin Jin-hwa, presiding judge of Criminal Division 6 at the Seoul Western District Court, sentenced elementary school teacher Song Mo (28), who was indicted for violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection (distribution of obscene materials), to a fine of 6 million won.

On March 23 of this year, Song posted a video at his home in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, showing a man performing obscene acts on a young female student on the far-right community site 'Ilgan Best Storage (Ilbe)'. Song claimed that he committed the crime due to extreme stress received from students after being appointed as an elementary school teacher.

The court stated, "The defendant's claim actually makes the nature of this crime more dangerous and serious," adding, "Because by posting obscene videos targeting young female students as an elementary school teacher, it prompts reconsideration of the nature of the stress that should be resolved."

The court further stated, "Although the defendant is currently showing remorse, it was too late," and "The sentence is determined considering the defendant's age and other factors."

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