Gyeonggi Office of Education Takes Action to Protect Students from Digital Sex Crimes

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] On the 14th, the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education distributed video materials related to digital sex crime prevention education for middle school students in the province through the YouTube Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education TV channel.

The videos consist of four episodes: ▲ "What does my online space look like?" (Concept episode) ▲ "People cannot be owned or consumed!" (Situation presentation episode) ▲ "Let's reflect on our actions" (Situation analysis episode) ▲ "What should we do?" (Action plan episode), each produced to be about 10 minutes long.

Schools can select and use the video materials from the YouTube Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education TV channel.

Lim Tae-hee, Superintendent of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, said, "It is concerning that the average age of victims of sex crimes against children and adolescents is decreasing recently," and added, "Gyeonggi education will strive for the safety of students by strengthening digital sex crime prevention education to protect students."

The Office of Education plans to develop and distribute additional related teaching guides and casebooks to schools to ensure that customized education using the provided videos is effectively conducted in classes.

Meanwhile, according to the "Analysis of Trends and Patterns of Sex Crimes against Children and Adolescents" announced by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family in March this year, the risk of sex crime victimization against children and adolescents mediated online has significantly increased, and the average age of sex crime victims was found to be 14 years old.

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