"Zero Child Abuse" Gyeongju City Establishes 'Child Protection Team' ... Promotes Ordinance for Reporting Rewards

Mayor Ju Nak-yeong of Gyeongju City announcing child protection measures, including the establishment of a new Child Protection Team, during a non-face-to-face briefing on the 18th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Gyeongju City is establishing a dedicated 'Child Protection Team' responsible for preventing child abuse and protecting abused children. Once the 'Ordinance on the Prevention of Child Abuse and Protection of Abused Children' is enacted, a reward system for reporting will also be implemented.

On the 18th, Mayor Ju Nak-young of Gyeongju held a non-face-to-face briefing and announced child protection measures centered on the establishment of the Child Protection Team, consisting of eight members: four dedicated public officials including the team leader and four child protection officers.

At the briefing, Mayor Ju emphasized that all administrative resources will be mobilized to perform professional and prompt child abuse prevention and protection duties.

The main measures of Gyeongju City include four key tasks: ▲ Establishing a legal and institutional protection system for zero child abuse ▲ Child Safe Call reporting system ▲ Strengthening treatment and protection for abused children ▲ Citizen joint safety network.

First, the 'Ordinance on the Prevention of Child Abuse and Protection of Abused Children,' which will serve as the legal basis, includes provisions for reward payments to reporters, full support for medical expenses for abused children, and designation of specialized medical institutions for child abuse cases.

Additionally, the authority to manage and supervise child protection facilities will be significantly strengthened. Depending on the severity of child abuse, Gyeongju City will provide differential subsidies to childcare facilities, and install 'iShield Reporting Boxes' to establish an anonymous Child Safe Call reporting system.

Furthermore, to strengthen treatment and protection for abused children, in addition to the boys-only abused children’s shelter, a girls-only abused children’s shelter and a Dahamkke Care Center will be expanded. Gyeongju City will fully support medical expenses for abused children in temporary protection facilities and form a citizen monitoring group to eradicate child abuse.

Mayor Ju Nak-young stated, "We will promptly enact laws and implement strong preventive measures to ensure that cases like 16-month-old Jeong-in, who tragically passed away without even having the chance to dream, never happen again," and emphasized, "I ask all citizens to actively participate as watchdogs to move Gyeongju City toward a place free of child abuse."

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