Teacher Who Put Dishwashing Detergent in Kindergarten Meals Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Seoyul] Former kindergarten teacher Park Mo (50), who was indicted for putting harmful substances such as dishwashing detergent into kindergarten meals, was sentenced to 4 years in prison.

At around 2 p.m. that day, Judge Yoon Jisuk of the Seoul Southern District Court Criminal Division 5 sentenced Park, who was charged with attempted special injury, and ordered a 10-year employment ban at child care institutions.

The court stated, "The defendant repeatedly put harmful substances such as dishwashing detergent into colleagues' medicine, drinks, meals, and kindergarten children's meals," and added, "The risk to the body is significant, and although children, who are under a duty of protection, were also targeted, the defendant consistently offered completely unacceptable excuses." The court further noted, "Even if the defendant was in an unstable psychological state, this cannot be a justification."

Park was indicted on charges of attempting injury by administering surfactants and mosquito repellents into meal containers at a kindergarten in Seoul in November 2020 while working as a kindergarten teacher, but the attempt was unsuccessful. There are also charges of putting harmful substances into a colleague's coffee cup and tumbler in the same year. During the trial, Park denied all charges.

Earlier, at the sentencing hearing held on the 10th of last month, the prosecution requested a 10-year prison sentence for Park, along with completion of a child abuse treatment program and a 10-year employment ban at child-related institutions.

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