Hagwon teacher tried for sexual harassment of 5-year-old girl
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A Busan court on Tuesday held a hearing for a teacher at a private academy who was accused of sexually harassing a 5-year-old girl in May, with the defendant saying he had been drunk at the time.
The defendant, identified only as a US citizen in his 30s, told the Busan District Court that he drank seven bottles of soju before making the unwanted physical contact on the child during a class at a hagwon in Dongnae-gu, Busan, on May 22.
His lawyer told the court that his client was admitting the charges and requested time to reach a settlement with the victim.
The legal representative of the victim said her family has requested a stern punishment for the crime.
Investigation revealed that the defendant had been working at the academy, or hagwon, despite entering the country in March on a tourist visa.
The institute that hired the defendant is a branch of a hagwon franchise that has 60 branches across the country.
In light of the incident, the Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education commenced a background check on all foreign teachers at 525 hagwon across the city.
By Yoon Min-sik(minsikyoon@heraldcorp.com)
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