Family of School Bullying Victim Faces Threats of Sexual Assault and Acid Attack

The family of a middle school student who reported school bullying has been subjected to horrific threats from an unidentified sender, including warnings of sexual assault and an acid attack, sparking widespread public outrage.

Since yesterday, June 24, a story shared on a social media platform about a parent in Sejong City receiving threats from someone presumed to be connected to the perpetrators of the bullying has been spreading rapidly.

The father of the second-year middle school victim, identified as A, stated, "My daughter suffered from school bullying for an entire year before we finally reported it to the Sejong City Office of Education," adding that the case has been officially filed.

According to A, a few days after the report was filed, his wife received a text message containing threats too graphic to repeat.

The message read, "I will sexually assault your daughter and throw acid on her face. Just wait and see if I do it or not."

"My child, who was already struggling due to school bullying, is now suffering from secondary victimization after we reported it," A said, expressing his devastation.

The case is currently under investigation by the Sejong Nambu Police Station.

However, A expressed his anguish, stating, "I was told that it is difficult to identify the culprit because the message was sent via an overseas server."

Speculation has since emerged that the person who sent the threatening text could be a parent or acquaintance of the student who committed the bullying.

In response, the police stated, "We are currently conducting an investigation, and the suspect who sent the message has not yet been identified."

Reported by Kim Ji-wook | Video by Lee Da-in | Graphics by Yook Do-hyun | Produced by SBS Digital News
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