A 40-year-old man has been arrested by police after beating his 8-year-old son and threatening him with a knife for causing trouble.
The Jeju National Police Agency announced today (9th) that a man in his 40s was booked and investigated for violating the Child Welfare Act and special threats.
A is accused of beating B (8) and threatening with a weapon at his residence located in Hallim-eup, Jeju-si around 11 o'clock last night.
It turns out that group B, fearful of his father's threat of a weapon, fled to a neighbor's house and asked for help.
A neighbor resident reported to the police, saying, "The child is running barefoot and trembling."
During the police investigation, Mr. A admitted to the charge saying, "It was because my son did not listen to me and caused trouble."
A police official said, "The child is currently under the protection of another family, and the details of the incident are being investigated."
According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, there were 39,05 cases of child abuse last year, of which 90% were abused by parents.
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