Nanny Who Stole Luxury Wallet and Pot While Leaving Baby Alone... Demands Salary After Being Caught

Story Posted on Online Community 'BobaeDream'
"Worried They Might Work Somewhere Else"

Items stolen by a nanny while working at a private home. They range from 500-won coins to various clothing items. / Photo by 'BobaeDream' capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] A case has sparked public outrage after a live-in babysitter, who was hired to care for a baby while living in the same house, was caught stealing but instead of apologizing, brazenly demanded her salary.

On the 6th, an online community called 'Bobae Dream' posted an article titled 'Thief Babysitter.'

The post was written by a netizen named A, who said, "I hired a live-in babysitter for 4 million won per month when my baby was 30 days old," and added, "From the first day she arrived, for about 10 days, even when the baby cried loudly, she only looked at her phone and did not take care of the baby, instead rummaging through various parts of the house searching and gathering our belongings."

She continued, "We found out the babysitter was stealing when my mother-in-law opened the pump box by the door to check a delivery and found a bundle," and "From then on, we started recording videos."

According to A, the items stolen by the babysitter from her home ranged from 500-won coins to luxury wallets, clothing, electronics, pots, blankets, and toys.

The babysitter reportedly demanded, "Please return the wages corresponding to the hours worked," after the theft was discovered. / Photo by BobaeDream capture

Regarding this, A said, "There was no place in our five rooms that she didn’t search, and she carefully took items that we wouldn’t notice missing, rather than frequently used things," and added, "We called the police and caught her red-handed."

However, despite being caught stealing, the babysitter reportedly acted nonchalantly. At the scene of the theft, she put her legs up on a dining chair without saying a word, and even after the police investigation, she sent a message demanding payment for the hours she worked.

According to the text messages posted by A, the babysitter said, "I will accept the punishment for my wrongdoing," but suddenly demanded, "Shouldn't you calculate my daily wage? From the 16th of last month to the 2nd."

A said, "Her care for the baby was terrible, and I was about to tell her to quit, but this happened. I don’t know if she will be properly punished," and expressed concern, "I feel a great sense of guilt for leaving my child with a thief, and I worry that this babysitter might go to work elsewhere."

Netizens who read the post reacted with disbelief, saying things like, "This is ridiculous. From the messages, it seems she feels no guilt at all," and "How could someone like that get a job taking care of children?"

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.