Taping Child's Mouth Shut While Crying... Childcare Worker Abusing 8-Year-Old at Orphanage

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] A man in his 20s who was prosecuted for abusing an 8-year-old orphanage child by, among other things, taping the child's mouth shut for crying, was sentenced to probation.

On the 14th, Judge Cha Dong-gyeong of the Changwon District Court Criminal Division 6 announced that A (26), who was prosecuted for child abuse (violation of the Child Welfare Act) while working at an orphanage, was sentenced to 2 years in prison with 4 years of probation.

The court also ordered 40 hours of lectures on preventing recidivism of child abuse, 160 hours of community service, and a 7-year employment ban at child-related institutions.

A, who worked as a life instructor at an orphanage in the Changwon area, was prosecuted for abusing children at the orphanage from late 2019 to early 2020. He abused an 8-year-old child by putting ice inside the child's clothes and mouth, throwing a cellphone at the child's face causing a nosebleed, among other acts.

He also made the child stand with both arms raised as punishment, and when the posture faltered, taped the child's arms. For crying, he taped the child's mouth shut. He also induced three teenage residents to hit the child with a massage stick, damaging the child's mental health.

The court stated, "The defendant abused a child who desperately needed warm care, which is a serious offense," and added, "Considering that the defendant fully admitted the wrongdoing and is sincerely reflecting on it, the sentence is determined accordingly."

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