Teacher Horrified to Find 'Sticky' Substance in Tumbler: "I Can't Even Know Who Did It"

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

[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. I thought someone had put a foul-smelling substance in it, and I even suspected it might be human bodily fluids.]

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

The victim took sick leave due to sudden anxiety, but during that time, someone broke into her classroom again and urinated on her chair before fleeing.

Upon 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 would a high school student do this to me? Why? Had he been watching me? The suspect claimed he didn't know me. But he came into my classroom twice to put semen in my tumbler and urinate on my chair—does this make any sense?]

During police questioning, the student reportedly admitted to all charges, claiming that he committed the acts while trying to find a restroom.

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

To make matters worse, 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 be informed of 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 a juvenile protection trial rather than a regular criminal trial, the perpetrator's personal information, as well as the details of any punishment, can be kept private under the Juvenile Act.

The victim, who remains in trauma after suffering such a horrific act of terror without even knowing who was responsible, says she is still living in fear.

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

Netizens who heard about the case have expressed their outrage, with comments such as, "We must 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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