Daycare teacher who caused a fracture to a 30-month-old child by "grabbing his arm and forcing him to sit down"

Court imposes a fine for treating children with weak bones and muscles harshly

A daycare teacher who was put on trial for breaking the shin bone of a 30-month-old child was sentenced to a fine.

On the 11th, the Wonju Branch of the Chuncheon District Court sentenced Mr. A, an assistant teacher at a daycare center, to a fine of 12 million won, who was indicted on charges of violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes.

Mr. A is accused of grabbing B's arm and forcing him to sit down, causing a fracture, when B, a daycare student, tried to play with his classmate in October of last year.

At that time, Mr. A lifted his body while holding onto Mr. B's wrists with both hands and then pushed him to the floor. As a result, Mr. B was confirmed to have suffered an injury that broke his shin and required approximately 14 weeks of treatment.

Group B's side claimed, "Mr. A's child cried out in pain, but he did not take any action and only looked after the other children. Considering the extent of the injuries, Mr. A's crime can only be seen as a deliberate act mixed with emotions."

The court sentenced Mr. A to a fine. The court pointed out that “a child with weak bones and muscles was lifted and sat down violently, causing serious injury, causing considerable physical and mental pain to the victim and his parents.”

However, the court added, "It is only a relatively minor assault as he made a somewhat excessive movement once while trying to discipline the child to prevent his mischief," and added, "We took into account the fact that the defendant is a first-time offender and the fact that he admits to the crime in this case."

Attorney Gil Se-cheol of Daeryun Law Firm, who acted as legal representative for Group B, said, "As an assistant teacher, you have to fulfill your duties in your position to protect and supervise children, but Mr. A injured the child whose bones were not yet fully formed. We emphasized that the child victim is requesting severe punishment."

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Park Seok-ho (haitai2000@ikbc.co.kr)

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