"Forced to Drink Detergent, Toilet Water, and Urine... Daughter Suffered Bizarre Abuse at Seodang" Petition

A petition on the Blue House website reported that an elementary school daughter who entered the dormitory of an etiquette school in Hadong, Gyeongnam, was subjected to group assault and torture by children in the same room.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] A post demanding severe punishment for the perpetrators was uploaded on the Blue House National Petition Board, claiming that an elementary school daughter who entered a traditional etiquette school dormitory called Seodang in Hadong, Gyeongnam, was subjected to group assault and torture by children in the same room.

On the 24th, the victim's parent posted a message titled "My daughter has been devastated by group assault, bizarre torture, threats, extortion, and sexual torture. Please help" on the Blue House National Petition Board.

The parent claimed, "At the Seodang (etiquette dormitory) located in Jirisan, Hadong, my daughter was subjected to unimaginable bizarre torture, threats, extortion, verbal abuse, physical assault, and sexual torture by three students in total?one classmate sharing the same room and two older students?from mid-January to early February."

The parent described the abuse their daughter endured in detail. "They grabbed my daughter's hair, submerged her face in the toilet water until she nearly lost consciousness, made her brush her teeth with a toilet cleaning brush, and forcibly made her drink laundry detergent and fabric softener from a tumbler. When she was in pain after putting shampoo and body wash in her mouth, they made her drink toilet water under the pretense of giving her water," the parent wrote.

They continued, "They forced her to drink their urine. They stripped her and made her bathe in cold water, forced her to stand at attention against a cold wall while continuously spraying cold water on her, inflicted sexual torture beyond common sense, and tormented her with bizarre acts."

In particular, the parent expressed outrage, saying, "They rubbed body scrub on her face claiming it would worsen her skin, poured hot water on her, and caused pain with perfume and various foreign substances on her eyes, saying it would make her ugly. They committed acts more devilish than the devil to my daughter."

The parent said, "My daughter was cautious even when telling me about these humiliating facts," adding, "She had no cellphone to ask for help, and even when she told the Seodang, nothing was ever resolved, so she knew she would not be protected." They added, "The day I first found out about the incident, my daughter cried while on the phone, apologizing for worrying me. My heart was torn, and it felt like the sky was falling." They also said, "She said she thought about attempting extreme choices several times but couldn't die because she thought of her mom and dad."

They also expressed anger, saying, "The Seodang pretended not to know the truth even though they were aware, and the perpetrators still deny some of their crimes." They claimed, "When the Seodang said they would take the child to the hospital, I said I would go with them on the weekend, but they said they were observing her well and would go to another hospital after the weekend. I trusted that and only thanked them, but contrary to the Seodang's promise, my daughter had to endure harsh assault and torture that day as well."

The parent appealed, "Strong investigation and inquiry are needed for the perpetrators and the Seodang," and "Please help so that the perpetrators and the Seodang, who are trying to cover up, can be punished."

Earlier, the Hadong Office of Education held a school violence review committee and imposed disciplinary actions on the three perpetrators, including a five-day suspension, written apology, special education for the offenders, and special education for their guardians.

The victim's parent filed a complaint, arguing that the Hadong Office of Education's disciplinary measures were too lenient, and the police are currently investigating the perpetrators.

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