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A high school teacher, who was brought to trial for striking a girl’s butt with a long hand, was sentenced to a fine even on appeal.
The Gwangju High Court First Criminal Division (Judges Tae-ho Kim, Eui-dong Hwang, Jin-hwan Kim) appealed for Mr. A and the prosecutor in an appeal against Mr. A (59), a high school teacher accused of violating the law on sexual protection of children and adolescents. It was announced on the 15th that he had rejected.
The court sentenced Mr. A to a fine of 7 million won, the same as the lower court, and ordered him to complete 40 hours of lectures on sexual violence treatment.
From September to November 2017, Ms. A hit the buttocks of a girl who was walking up stairs on campus with a wooden stick (jangguchae), or she hit the buttocks of a girl who went to a store in slippers. He was accused of making contact. This school is prohibited from wearing slippers to and from the kiosk.
Mr. A, who was the head of the student body at the time, claimed that he had never hit his ass with his hand and that he played with a stick, expressing kindness to the student who helped him with work.
However, the judge said: “If you look at the evidence, there is credibility in the victim’s statement. The sentence of the first trial is justified, recognizing the fact that the accused harassed the victim by force based on the victim’s statement.
The judge also said: “The actions of Mr. A are enough to inspire sexual shame in the victims who are at the moment of forming their sexual identity and values. Revealed.
Earlier, the first trial court said: “Even if Mr. A’s actions were made for the purpose of disciplining victims who violate school rules, it is difficult to justify them when considering the means and methods.” He used his position as an assault on the victims. Guilt is never light. “
He added: “However, we consider the fact that the degree of bullying was mild and that we have sincerely guided the students.”
Regarding harassment allegations, such as sitting on a student’s lap during class, “A can only admit that it happened while pretending to sit without physical contact. There is no objective evidence ”, he judged innocent.
