Stricter control needed over teachers sex crimes

The Gwangju Education Administration has been under criticism over failing to exercise control over teachers who are alleged to have been involved in sex crimes.

It is difficult to find records of their wrongdoing even if these teachers are punished for their criminal behavior.

According to the administration, there is not a single teacher found to have been associated with sex crimes who is under special monitoring.

In most cases, those who are subject to fines or wage cuts are normally sent to other schools while maintaining their occupation.

In other words, there is some punishment but they are left in contact with students. Worse, there are almost no records of their activities and even the punishment they received as a consequence, thus leaving open the possibility for repeat offences.

There have been cases when teachers guilty of sex crimes who were transferred to other schools where they repeated similar activities.