Teacher Horrified to Find Sticky Substance in Belongings: "Identity Kept Secret," Victim Outraged

The victim of a shocking incident that occurred at an elementary school in Jeju last April has opened up about the nightmare she endured that day.

[Interview/Elementary School Teacher: There was a strange liquid inside my tumbler. When I took it to the sink to empty it, there was a foul odor, and it felt very sticky as I poured it out. I thought someone had put a foul-smelling, harmful liquid in it, and I even suspected it might be human bodily fluid.]

The teacher discovered the suspicious liquid in the tumbler she used daily and reported it to the police. Forensic analysis by the National Forensic Service confirmed that the substance was human semen.

The teacher took sick leave due to sudden symptoms of anxiety. During that time, someone broke into her classroom again, urinated on her chair, and fled.

After checking the school's CCTV, it was revealed that the perpetrator behind these two bizarre, perverted acts was a first-year high school student living near the elementary school.

[Interview/Elementary School Teacher: Why me? Why would a high school student do this? Had he been watching me? The suspect claimed he didn't know me. But he came to my classroom twice, put semen in my tumbler, and urinated on my chair. Does this make any sense?]

It is reported that while the student admitted to all charges during police questioning, he stated that he committed the acts while looking for a restroom.

Although the situation raises suspicions of stalking, the student is currently being investigated without detention only on charges of trespassing and property damage.

Furthermore, the victim is not even allowed to know the identity of the perpetrator because he is a minor under the age of 16.

[Interview/Official from Seogwipo Police Station: According to the Juvenile Act, this information must be kept confidential. (But shouldn't the victim at least be told who it is?) I am limited in what I can answer regarding the perpetrator's information.]

This is because if the case is referred to as a juvenile protection case rather than a standard criminal trial, the perpetrator's personal information, as well as the details of any punishment, can be kept private under the Juvenile Act.

The teacher, who remains in trauma after being subjected to such a horrific act of terror, says she still does not know who did it.

[Interview/Elementary School Teacher: Because I cannot know the suspect's information, I don't even know if I can hold a school rights protection committee meeting. I thought everything would be resolved once the culprit was caught, but he is not in detention, and I am left in this situation...]

Netizens who heard about the incident expressed their outrage, with comments such as, "It is time to stop being lenient just because they are young," and "Amend the Juvenile Act and send them to prison."

Reported by Yoon Sung-sik | Video by Seo Byeong-uk | Source: SBS "Unanswered Questions" Episode 1495 | Produced by SBS Digital News
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