Incheon District Court has sentenced a Seoul high school teacher to two years’ jail, suspended for three years, for sexually harassing a student.
The teacher, identified only as “A,” 55, was also ordered to spend 80 hours at a class for sexual offenders.
“A” was indicted for harassing a student, 15, identified only as “B,” seven times from April to August 2013 in a teachers’ room and other places at school.
Because of the offences,“B” dropped out of school, police said.
“A” denied the allegations, claiming he was merely being friendly to the student.
The man also said he was just being friendly when he let his students call him “Daddy” and had them touch his stomach.
The court said it handed down a heavy sentence because “A” had forgotten his duty to protect and supervise students, but had harassed the student many times.
It also said “B” was not making a false accusation and that her statements had been detailed and consistent.