Over 1,000 Child Victims... Teacher in Thailand Sentenced to 129 Years for 'Worst Sexual Crime'

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Confession of Sexual Assault in Various Places Including Restroom and Car

A current teacher in Thailand was sentenced to 129 years in prison for sexually abusing nearly 1,000 children. On the 11th (local time), Thai media outlet The Nation reported that the Phitsanulok Provincial Court sentenced a teacher identified as Mr. A (32) from a school in Bangkok to 129 years in prison on charges of sexually abusing children. The court also ordered Mr. A to compensate a boy and his mother, who were victims while he was working in Phitsanulok, with 1.5 million baht (64 million KRW) and 650,000 baht (28 million KRW), respectively.

This case began when the Thai Special Investigation Bureau investigated Danudet Saengkaew (28), the head of a model agency. The Special Investigation Bureau confirmed that Danudet repeatedly committed grooming and sexual assault crimes against children. Nation website

This case began when the Thai Special Investigation Bureau investigated Danudet Saengkaew (28), the head of a modeling agency. The bureau confirmed that Danudet had repeatedly committed grooming and sexual assault crimes against children. Grooming refers to the act of approaching and manipulating children or adolescents to sexually exploit them. During the investigation of Danudet, the bureau discovered the involvement of teacher Mr. A and arrested him in June. Mr. A confessed during the investigation that he sexually assaulted children in various locations including the school’s restroom, audiovisual room, and cars outside the school.

The Special Investigation Bureau stated that the number of victims sexually abused by the two men could exceed 1,000. In February, the court sentenced Danudet to 139 years and 7 months in prison for over 60 offenses. Local police revealed that Danudet possessed more than 500,000 photos of child sexual abuse and are making every effort to identify the victims.

Meanwhile, in Thailand, a bill passed the parliament in 2022 allowing habitual sex offenders to receive reduced sentences if they voluntarily undergo chemical castration (sexual impulse drug treatment). The bill permits chemical castration only with the approval of at least two medical professionals, including psychiatrists, and the consent of the offender. Chemical castration involves injecting medication every three months, costing about 100,000 baht (3.6 million KRW) per session. Opinions remain divided within Thailand regarding the effectiveness of this bill. However, Thai correctional authorities emphasized the necessity of the bill, citing that out of 16,413 sex offenders between 2013 and 2020, 4,848 were repeat offenders.

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