Eardrum Rupture... Soccer Coach Arrested for Assaulting Students for Years

A middle school soccer team coach in Pyeongtaek, who assaulted his students for several years, has been arrested by the police.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Choyoung] A middle school soccer coach in Pyeongtaek was arrested by the police on charges of assaulting his students for several years.

The Pyeongtaek Police Station in Gyeonggi announced on the 31st of last month that they had arrested soccer coach A (43) on charges of violating the Child Welfare Act.

A is accused of abusing a total of 12 students belonging to the U-15 soccer club he coached by slapping their faces and spitting on them from April 2019 to January of this year.

It was confirmed that A repeatedly verbally and physically abused the students because he was dissatisfied with their performance. One victim student suffered a ruptured eardrum due to A's assault.

The Pyeongtaek Police Station in Gyeonggi launched an investigation based on a tip received through the police complaint call center earlier last month.

A is reported to have admitted most of the charges during the police investigation.

A police official stated, "We plan to send A to the prosecution with a recommendation for indictment soon," and added, "We will continue to focus on strict investigations of child abuse cases to prevent recurrence."

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