Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education "Strict Punishment for Illegal Filming in Schools... Measures to Prevent Recurrence"

Disclosure of Incident Status to School Members Regarding Illegal Filming by High School Teacher

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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 25th that it has suspended a current teacher who illegally installed cameras in the women's restroom and will soon determine the level of disciplinary action once the investigation results are finalized.

On the same day, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education stated, "We have disclosed the incident status to the members of the school community and are focusing on restoring trust within the community and healing the victims by devising measures to prevent recurrence."

The teacher is accused of installing two illegal cameras in the women's restroom at the high school where they are currently employed. Illegal cameras were also found in the women's restroom of a school where the teacher previously worked, and the police are conducting an investigation.

Since 2018, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education has been inspecting schools for illegal camera installations, and starting this year, it has been guiding schools and institutions to conduct mandatory inspections twice a year. The Education Support Office lends detection equipment. To help victims recover their daily lives, counseling and healing programs for staff are provided, along with deletion, treatment, and legal support in cooperation with external organizations.

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education urged caution to prevent secondary damage by supplementing digital sex crime prevention and response measures to create a school environment safe from digital sex crimes.

Cho Hee-yeon, Superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, said, "I deeply apologize as the superintendent for the victims and parents who have been shocked and hurt by the illegal filming that occurred in schools, which should be the safest places. We will actively prepare support measures such as psychological counseling and recovery education for the victims' daily life restoration and establish a system for regular inspections of illegal cameras to strictly respond to prevent such crimes from recurring."

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