Is the relationship between a teacher and a high school girl who said there was no coercion, love?

There is controversy after it was reported that a teacher in his 40s and a student in his 10s were dating.
 
According to the Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education on the 11th, an inappropriate meeting between a male teacher, Mr. A (in his 40s), and Ms. B occurred at a high school in Daejeon.
 
While working as a physical education teacher at the school, Mr. A crossed a line that should not be crossed with his student, Ms. B.
 
They continued dating until recently and became known after Ms. B revealed the truth.
 
Ms. B revealed this fact during a consultation with the school counselor, and the school, which belatedly discovered the problem, reported it to the city office of education and then to the police.
 
Mr. A left school because of this.
 
It is reported that Ms. B is currently experiencing extreme psychological anxiety. The city office of education and the school plan to connect the student with an external counseling and healing agency.
 
The city's Office of Education said, “Student protection is our top priority,” and “We plan to take strict action against the teacher as soon as an accurate investigation is conducted.”
 
In this case, charges of violating the Child Welfare Act and the Child Abuse Punishment Act may be imposed, and considering the fact that he had a special status as a teacher, there is a possibility that an additional charge of adultery with a minor may be applied.
 
On the other hand, it is said that their relationship was not forced. In particular, this is a situation where Ms. B does not want Mr. A to be punished.
 
The city’s Office of Education said, “(Even if Ms. B does not want to be punished), we plan to take strict action because the teacher had an inappropriate relationship with a minor student.”
 
Regarding this incident, a lawyer who spoke to Segye Ilbo on the same day said, “If we had met Ms. B after she graduated from school, there would have been no problem,” but pointed out, “Considering that Ms. B is a minor and that the incident occurred at school, it is problematic.”
 
Meanwhile, according to Daeryun Law Firm (Yuhan), in this case, whether or not to apply the statutory rape of a minor charge will likely be decided depending on the age of Ms. B.Ms. B’s exact age was not disclosed.
 
The crime of involuntary rape of a minor is punishable at the same level as the crime of rape or forcible molestation committed using assault or intimidation when a person over 19 years of age commits adultery or indecent assault with a minor under 16 years of age, or when a person under 19 years of age commits adultery or indecent assault with a minor under 13 years of age.
 
Even if sexual contact occurred with a minor under the age of 16 or 13 under the age of 16, the person is subject to punishment if the above age conditions are met, and the statute of limitations does not apply, so the punishment is more severe than that for general sex crimes (Article 305 of the Criminal Act and Article 20 (3) of the Act on the Protection of Children and Adolescents from Sexual Offenses).
 
This crime is committed even when there is the consent of the victim.

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