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An elementary school teacher in Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, has been charged with emotional abuse, such as excluding a 10-year-old student from class and humiliating him in front of his friends.
Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency announced yesterday (15th) that it is investigating Mr. A, an elementary school teacher in his 30s, on charges of violating the Child Welfare Act.
Last June, Mr. A left his homeroom class student, Group B, alone in the classroom, took a mobile class in another classroom, and said in front of other students, "Group B is a bad child for a liar," and "You are no longer a student in our class." are being charged.
Group B's parents reported that after the new semester started, Group B showed symptoms of anxiety, such as not being able to urinate and having nightmares.
In the police investigation, Mr. A claimed, "It was a word for discipline and there was no intention of abuse."
It is known that Mr. A is currently teaching another class by replacing the homeroom teacher in Group B.
A police official said, "The child protection agency has judged A's remarks as 'emotional child abuse'.
The competent education support office plans to decide whether to refer Mr. A to the disciplinary committee by synthesizing its own investigation and the police investigation situation.
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