"Threatened to Spread Rumors That Mom Is Vietnamese"... Middle School Student Habitually Assaulted and Extorted Money

A report has been received that a student athlete at a middle school in Jindo has been repeatedly assaulting and abusing classmates.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] The police have launched an investigation after receiving reports that a middle school athlete in Jindo, Jeollanam-do, habitually assaulted classmates and subjected them to harsh treatment.

According to the Jeonnam Police Agency on the 8th, since January this year until recently, a student identified as A, who is in the 2nd grade at a middle school in Jindo, was reported to have assaulted classmate B and his friends and extorted money from them.

The victims were too afraid of retaliation from A to even dare to report the abuse despite the verbal abuse and assaults.

A, the captain of the rugby team, repeatedly hit B’s buttocks with a vacuum cleaner rod in the rugby team dormitory shower room from January to March, and extorted 50,000 won from him on two occasions.

The perpetrator exploited the fact that B’s father is a terminal lung cancer patient and that B’s mother, who left home due to divorce, is of Vietnamese nationality and thus has no guardian, to torment him.

A’s assaults occurred regardless of time or place. A assaulted B three times in front of B’s younger sibling and threatened, “If you report this, I will spread rumors that your mother is Vietnamese.”

He also took B’s cellphone and mocked B’s mother, who is not fluent in Korean, in front of friends, humiliating her.

The victim reportedly concealed the abuse out of fear that if his father, who is battling cancer, found out, he would be shocked, especially after hearing from others that “if you mess with A, A’s older brother and sister and other family members will come and harass you.”

This abuse came to light when a local junior of B’s father hinted, “Didn’t you know B was being severely bullied by my friend’s son?”

B’s father, who was undergoing treatment away from home, came down to Jindo with B’s aunt living in Gyeonggi-do and reported the violence to the police and school on the 1st.

B’s aunt stated, “There are several other students besides my nephew who have been victimized. Through them, we realized that A’s violence goes beyond simple school violence to a criminal level,” adding, “Slapping and stealing bicycles were basic, and one student was sexually harassed and severely insulted with harsh profanity, including threats like ‘I will f*** your mother.’”

She continued, “The perpetrator’s parents have not apologized but instead threatened us by saying, ‘If he transfers schools, it will be over. We will countersue,’ even visiting my sick brother,” and appealed, “My poor nephew is suffering alone without anyone to care for him.”

A school official said, “Upon confirmation, seven students have been identified as victims of A, with three having officially reported the abuse. We have separated the students and issued a restraining order,” adding, “We plan to hold a school violence committee meeting after consulting with the Office of Education.”

Meanwhile, the Jindo Office of Education has begun verifying the facts with the school involved.

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