"How Dare You..." Daycare Director Who Grabbed Whistleblower Employee by the Hair Fined 1 Million Won

23 Instances of Fear-Inducing Messages, Including Home Invasion and Assault on Victim

A daycare center director in his 60s was fined for assaulting an employee who reported internal corruption, including grabbing the employee by the hair.

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] A daycare center director was fined for assaulting an employee who reported internal corruption at the daycare center she operated.

The Ulsan District Court Criminal Division 1 (Judge Jeong Han-geun) announced on the 28th that it sentenced a woman in her 60s, identified as A, to a fine of 1 million won on charges of violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection and assault.

The court explained the sentencing reason, stating, "The defendant was fined because it was proven that she repeatedly sent messages that caused fear and anxiety, and entered the victim's living room to assault her."

Previously, A, who operated a daycare center in Yangsan, Gyeongnam, was prosecuted for sending 23 messages with the intent of restoring her reputation and seeking compensation after employee B reported corruption at the daycare center to the city hall audit office in August 2020. A was also charged with assault for visiting B's residence, confronting her by saying "How could you report me?" and physically assaulting her by grabbing her hair while verbally abusing her.

Investigations revealed that A learned about B's report of internal corruption to the local government and went to B's residence to commit the assault.

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