As a result of the government's inspection of the operation and employment of children's facilities for former child abuse offenders, the government found that 15 people violated the law and worked at the facilities, and took administrative measures such as facility closure and dismissal.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare and related ministries conducted a survey last year on 2.52,536 workers in 390,601 child-related institutions nationwide, including daycare centers, kindergartens, schools, private institutes, sports facilities, and medical institutions.
According to the Child Welfare Act, a person who has been sentenced to prison or treatment probation for a crime related to child abuse and has been confirmed cannot operate or work in a child-related institution for a certain period of time.
However, it was revealed that 15 of the survey subjects, including 8 facility operators and 7 employed, worked for child-related organizations during the period of employment restrictions.
By facility type, 7 sports facilities (7 operators), 4 apartment complexes (4 employed), 3 educational facilities (1 operator, 2 employed), 1 mental health promotion facility (1 employed) It was.
The head of each local government, the superintendent of education, and the superintendent of education have to shut down the relevant institution if an operator is found, and issue an order to dismiss if an employee is employed.
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