Infant Caregiver Fined for Hitting 1-Year-Old with Spoon, Bumping Head, and Using Abusive Language

Court: "Considering the victim's unforgiveness and the short duration of the crime..."

The court sentenced a fine to a babysitter who physically abused and verbally insulted a 1-year-old infant.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] The court sentenced a babysitter who physically abused and verbally insulted a 1-year-old infant to a fine.

On the 23rd, the Cheongju District Court Criminal Division 4 (Judge Lee Hodong) sentenced A (58), who was tried for violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes (aggravated punishment for child abuse by workers in child welfare facilities), to a fine of 5 million won.

Along with this, A was ordered to complete a 40-hour child abuse prevention program and was restricted from employment at child-related institutions for two years.

A, a babysitter affiliated with the Health Family Support Center in Cheongju, Chungbuk, was tried on charges of physically abusing a 1-year-old infant by hitting with a spoon and banging the head while the biological mother was away at a dispatched home in February.

A also verbally abused the infant with obscene language. This behavior was fully captured on closed-circuit television (CCTV) installed inside the house. After the issue arose, A resigned from the Cheongju Health Family Support Center.

The court stated the sentencing reason, saying, "The babysitter, who is a mandatory reporter of child abuse crimes, abused a child who cannot express their will, which is a serious offense," and "considering that the offender was not forgiven by the victim's side and that the crime was committed over a short period, the sentence was determined."

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