"Harassed by All Male Students but Considered a Juvenile Delinquent"... Father’s Outrage

Notice Posted on Apartment Near Jeonju Elementary School

A parent of an elementary school student in Jeonju expressed outrage over the system that does not punish juvenile offenders, claiming that their son was gang assaulted by classmates.

On the 21st, a post titled "Jeonju A Elementary School 5th Grade Male Student Gang Assault Attempted Murder Case" was uploaded on X (formerly Twitter).

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The author stated, "I am from Jeonju and recently heard about this incident," and shared a notice believed to have been written by the victim's parent, saying, "I want to raise public awareness as it seems there will be no progress."

The notice was reportedly posted on an apartment near the elementary school the victim attends.

Under the title "Notice of Gang Bullying and Attempted Murder Incident in Class ○, 5th Grade, A Elementary School," the parent revealed the school violence their son endured.

The notice disclosed by the author detailed, "From the 11th to the 13th, during every break for three days, the entire male class forcibly laid my son down, threw him in, pressed on his solar plexus, opened the bathroom door with a ruler to catch a child trying to escape, strangled a child they found hiding and running away, and dragged him on the floor by his pants."

The perpetrators also hid the victim’s indoor shoes to prevent him from attending class.

The parent expressed their fury using terms like "attempted murder" and "torture," asking, "What should be done to these despicable bastards?"

They added, "The perpetrators casually attend academies and soccer clubs. My son cannot even play soccer, which he wants to do, nor can he leave the house."

Although the offending students were separated from the victim for seven days, the son still lives in fear at school. He appealed, "He cannot sleep for fear of encountering the perpetrators at school, worries constantly, and cannot eat anything."

In conclusion, the parent said, "As a father, do I really have to take extreme measures? It is so frustrating that they are considered juvenile offenders."

Juvenile offenders refer to youths aged 10 years or older but under 14 years old. Even if they commit crimes, they are deemed to lack criminal responsibility and instead of criminal punishment, they receive protective measures such as custody orders, community service, or placement in juvenile detention centers through family courts.

According to the Monthly Court Statistics Report, the number of juvenile offender cases received by courts nationwide has been increasing annually: 9,051 cases in 2018, 10,022 in 2019, 10,584 in 2020, 12,502 in 2021, and 16,836 in 2022.

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