67 Sex Offenders Employed at Child and Adolescent-Related Institutions Detected

67 Caught Among 3.38 Million... Dismissals, Operator Changes, and Institution Closures
Sex Offenders Listed on Notification Site from February 7 to May

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Despite restrictions on employment at child and youth-related institutions for individuals with a history of sex offenses, 67 violators have been identified.

On the 3rd, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced that from March to December last year, they investigated approximately 3.38 million operators and workers at child and youth-related institutions such as schools, academies, and sports facilities, and identified 67 individuals subject to employment restrictions due to sex crime records. The number of violators decreased by 15.1% compared to the previous year.

The Ministry ordered the dismissal of 39 workers among the 67 sex offenders detected this time. For 28 operators, measures such as operator replacement or institution closure are being taken.

By institution, sports facilities accounted for the highest proportion (37.3%, 25 people). Next were private education facilities such as academies, tutoring centers, and private tutors (25.3%, 17 people), youth-use facilities such as museums (7.4%, 5 people), apartment security guards (7.4%, 5 people), security service corporations (5.9%, 4 people), medical institutions (5.9%, 4 people), popular culture and arts planning businesses (4.4%, 3 people), and universities (2.9%, 2 people).

Information such as the names and addresses of the child and youth-related institutions where violations were detected will be disclosed on the Sex Offender Notification website from February 7 through May.

According to the Child and Youth Sexual Protection Act, heads of child and youth institutions are required to check the sex crime records of workers at the time of hiring, and violations are subject to fines of up to 5 million KRW. Under the same law, if a person is convicted or ordered treatment for sex crimes against children, youth, or adults, they are prohibited from operating, being employed by, or providing labor to child and youth-related institutions for up to 10 years.

Choi Seongji, Director of the Rights Promotion Bureau at the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, stated, "Due to strengthened management and inspections by local governments and education offices, the number of violations of employment bans for sex offenders at child and youth-related institutions has been decreasing annually. We will enhance publicity of the employment restriction system and work closely with local communities to build a robust safety net for the protection of children and youth."

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