[파이낸셜뉴스] A former middle school principal who was indicted on charges of sexually harassing and stalking a female teacher at the school for several months was sentenced to prison in the first trial and taken into court custody. It is considered an unusual ruling in that the sentence was higher than the prosecution’s and even resulted in court detention.
Judge Son Young-eon of the Daegu District Court’s Andong Branch Criminal Division 1 announced on the 30th that he sentenced former school principal A, who was indicted on charges of violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes, to one year in prison. The court also ordered him to complete an 80-hour sexual violence treatment program and a 40-hour stalking treatment program. He was also sentenced to a one-year ban on employment at organizations related to children, youth, and the disabled, as well as disclosure of his personal information.
Judge Son said, “The defendant molested the victim with force while working as a principal and was in a position of supervision, and the victim suffered sexual humiliation and fear of retaliation. He is currently suffering from anxiety, sleep disorders, and depression.” “He pointed out.
He then explained the reason for the sentencing, saying, “The victim is refusing the deposit and pleading for severe punishment,” and “taking into account the number and degree of harassment and the number of stalking incidents.” The court detained Mr. A in court considering concerns about flight.
After being appointed to a middle school in Gyeongbuk Province in September of last year, Mr. A was indicted on charges of sexual harassment by threatening the victim teacher by saying, “I will help you become a scholarship teacher” or “I will influence your work evaluation. This may affect the Office of Education.” Done. It was revealed that even after the crime was made known, he attempted to call or contact the victim teachers and their families about 80 times, committing secondary harm.
The prosecution requested six months in prison for Mr. A, but the court sentenced him to a higher sentence and even decided to arrest him in court. According to the legal community, it is known that it is extremely rare for the court to sentence a person to a higher prison sentence than the prosecution’s sentence and even impose court detention.
Mr. A was relieved of his position last March, and dismissed in May by a decision of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education’s disciplinary committee. Ahead of the sentencing, the ‘Joint Countermeasures Committee to Resolve Incidents of Teacher Sexual Violence by School Principals’, comprised of the Gyeongbuk branch of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union, held a rally in front of Andong Branch, calling for severe punishment.
An official in the education industry said, “Considering that he committed an unethical act that cannot be tolerated as an educator and even caused secondary harm to the victim teacher, this ruling is a natural result.” “There is a need for improvement,” he said.
ahnman@fnnews.com Reporter Ahn Seung-hyeon
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