Police transfer two teachers and director of National Assembly Daycare Center on suspicion of child abuse

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Min-young = Teacher A, who was accused of abusing a child at the National Assembly Daycare Center, was handed over to the Public Prosecution Office.

On the 19th, the Women and Youth Crime Investigation Department of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that it had transferred two teachers from the National Assembly Daycare Center, including Mr. A, to the Seoul Central District Public Prosecution Office on the 13th on charges of violating the Child Abuse Punishment Act.

The director of the daycare center was also sent in accordance with Article 74 of the Child Welfare Act (joint punishment provision), which stipulates that a corporation or its representative may be punished if an employee commits an act of abuse.

Teacher A is accused of abusing a child at the National Assembly Daycare Center on February 20th by lifting both arms and throwing the child to the floor.

It has also been reported that claims such as this occurred at least four times.

Previously, Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul booked and investigated Mr. A, a former teacher at the National Assembly Daycare Center, on charges of violating the Child Welfare Act.

Afterwards, in accordance with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's policy of directly investigating cases involving children under the age of 10, the case was transferred to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on February 25.