24 More Child Victims… Head and Cheek Beatings Repeated 124 Times,
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, ‘(Seoul=News1) Reporter Shin Chorong – The taekwondo director who abused a 4-year-old child resulting in death claimed the actions, which included putting the child in a mat and beating, were “expressions of love and were playful.” It was revealed that over 20 children were abused in the same manner.’,
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, ‘On July 12 last year, at around 7:20 PM, Director A placed B (4) inside a rolled mat upside down at a taekwondo studio in Deokgye-dong, Yangju City. B could not breathe for about 27 minutes, lost consciousness, and passed away 11 days later.’,
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, ‘According to JTBC on the 27th, A also forced another child, Choi, a friend of B’s, into a mat last June. Choi trembled in fear inside the mat hole for nearly 2 hours. Fortunately, he was rescued without any physical injuries but suffered deep emotional trauma.’,
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The taekwondo director attending the pre-trial detention hearing at Uijeongbu District Court on the afternoon of the 14th, after causing a boy to fall into cardiac arrest at the studio he operates. Director A is facing charges of leaving B between mats upside down for 10-20 minutes, resulting in a critical condition, on the afternoon of the 12th in Deokgye-dong, Yangju City. 2024.7.14/News1 ⓒ News1 Reporter Koo Yoon-seong,
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, ‘Including B and Choi, 24 children were abused by A. Abuses such as hitting head with a practice mitt and slapping were repeated 124 times.’,
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, ‘The prosecution has additionally indicted Director A for the further abuse of the deceased B and abuse of other children.’,
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, ‘The reflection letters sent to the court nine times by A stated that the abusive actions leading to a child’s death were “expressions of love and playfulness.”‘,
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, ‘The 70-page reflection was full of complaints rather than apologies or reflection. A pleaded hardship from a young age and a fear of passing poverty to his child, saying he fought harder than anyone.’,
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, ‘”I never got to buy anything I truly wanted,” expressing self-pity, and apologized to his parents saying, “I’ve been to prison, and I feel guilty towards my parents more than anything else.”‘,
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, ‘Regarding the deceased B, he stated, “I felt like a father to him” and that “my way of showing love got a bit rough sometimes.”‘,
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, ‘About the incident, he claimed, “I trusted another instructor and was focused on phone duties” and that he “gestured to take him out, but the instructor didn’t understand,” asserting there was no intent while shifting blame.’,
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, ‘Regarding erasing CCTV footage right after the incident, A said, “I don’t know what I was thinking; I did something I shouldn’t have.”‘,
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, ‘The mother of the deceased B, upon reading A’s reflection, said, “(After reading it) I collapsed. That is not a reflection letter. It’s just him boasting and that’s all there is.”‘,
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, ‘The court reportedly admonished A stating, “The reflection letter submitted by the defendant has no value as a reflection letter.”