6 schools in Daejeon, 'caution' in disposition despite omission of sex crime inquiry in instructor recruitment forms

It was found that six schools in the Daejeon area did not check criminal records related to sexual crimes and child abuse during the hiring process of external instructors.

According to data released by Daejeon City Council member Choi Ji-yeon during the administrative audit of the city's Office of Education on the 10th, the Daejeon Office of Education conducted a specific audit in the after-school sector from April 21 to June 13 last year, and it was found that six elementary and middle schools did not check in advance for criminal records related to sexual crimes and child abuse in the process of hiring after-school instructors.

The head of a child or youth-related institution must check the sex crime history of a person who is employed or actually providing labor to the institution. In this case, with the consent of the person, he or she must request a sex crime history check from the head of the relevant institution. If this is violated, a fine of 5 million won will be imposed.

Rep. Choi pointed out, "Nevertheless, the punishment given to the 17 people involved, including the principals, teachers, and after-school managers of these schools, was nothing more than a 'caution'," and added, "Sex crime background checks are not a simple administrative procedure, but a legal obligation directly related to the safety of children."

In addition, Rep. Choi also disclosed the case in which an employee with a history of sexual offenses was hired and dismissed at the EduCyber ​​Lifelong Education Center under the Daejeon Eastern Office of Education.

He said, “An employee who joined the company in July of last year was dismissed after issues related to his sexual crime history were confirmed during the annual full investigation in October of the same year,” and urged, “The specific circumstances, such as whether the background check was properly conducted at the time of hiring, must be revealed.”