Male Employee Suddenly Enters Girls' Changing Room... "They're Just Kids, So What"

Reportedly Entered for Fire Inspection
"Did Not Leave Immediately Despite Requests to Exit"

In a sports center women's locker room located in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, a male employee entered under the pretext of a fire inspection, prompting a police investigation.

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According to the Kyunghyang Shinmun on the 30th, an incident occurred where a male employee entered the women's locker room at the Seoul Women’s Plaza Sports Center, operated by the Seoul Foundation for Women and Family.

The report states that on the 26th, elementary school students were changing clothes in the locker room before their class, with guardians assisting them.

However, a male employee entered the locker room claiming he needed to repair fire facilities. Guardian A protested, saying "Please leave," but the employee reportedly did not leave immediately, stating, "I have permission from the foundation and entered for a fire inspection."

Guardian A also said that besides the employee who entered the locker room, two other employees were standing at the entrance, watching inside.

Guardian B, along with other guardians, complained at the sports center’s information desk but reportedly received the response, "They are children, so what’s the big deal?"

In response, the foundation stated that the sports center with the swimming pool is operated by a contractor contracted by the foundation, and they have not confirmed the part about the response, "They are children, so what’s the big deal?"

They added, "At the sports center, a female employee reportedly entered first to ask for understanding," and "There are conflicting statements among the complainants, the fire inspection personnel, and the sports center staff, so once the facts become clear, strong measures will be taken."

Guardian A said, "It is shocking that such an incident happened at a swimming pool under the Women and Family Foundation, not somewhere else," and pointed out, "If the foundation entrusted management, shouldn’t the foundation also bear responsibility for oversight?"

Guardian B also said, "At 10 years old, children are cautious even about showing their bodies to their fathers," and added, "I hope adults do not think of children as beings they can easily approach."

Meanwhile, the Dongjak Police Station is investigating the matter after receiving a report. A police official stated, "It seems the employees who entered for the fire inspection did not know there were people inside," and added, "Whether there was a sexual motive and intentionality is important."

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