High School Teacher Sends Text Saying "Your Mom Is a Human Scum" to Elementary Student

Conflict Arises Over Gifted Education Center Assignment Between Children
"Serious Offense"...200,000 Won Fine Imposed

A high school teacher in her 40s who sent 13 text messages containing criticisms such as "Tell your mother" to an elementary school student with whom she had a poor relationship with her own daughter was sentenced to a fine.

According to a Yonhap News report on the 14th, Judge Jeong Ji-won of the Criminal Division 3 at Chuncheon District Court Wonju Branch announced that A (47, female), who was indicted for violating the Child Welfare Act (child abuse), was fined 2 million won.

A, a high school teacher, sent 13 text messages criticizing B (12), who attended a gifted education center with her daughter, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:48 p.m. on September 8 last year. She was prosecuted on charges of emotional abuse.

A and B's mother had conflicts over their children. In November 2021, A reported B to the school violence committee over B's remarks regarding the submission of assignments at the gifted education center, which caused a rift between A's daughter and B. In response, B's mother countered by reporting A to the school violence committee, accusing her of "spreading false information."

In this situation, A heard that B's mother had said to her daughter, "You have bad luck." Angered, A sent a KakaoTalk message to B saying, "Tell your mother. Don't act like a worthless human. What can you do? She's your mother. You are guilty of having such a mother."

Judge Jeong pointed out, "Considering the content of the text messages sent to the victim child, the nature of this crime is not good," and added, "The defendant has not yet been forgiven by the victim child or her guardian." Regarding the sentencing, he explained, "However, the defendant admitted to the crime and it was committed impulsively."

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