South Korea’s Ministry of Gender Equality and Family “opens up” 121 “former sex offenders” working at cram schools, etc.

On the 28th, South Korea's Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said, ``In 2023, we checked the ``sexual crime records'' of 3.75 million people working in over 540,000 child and youth institutions, and found that a total of 121 people. is the law
"We have found that he is working for or operating an institution related to children and youth in violation of the ordinance." An official from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said, ``75 workers will be dismissed from their jobs.
We are in the process of discontinuing the organization for 46 people." The names, addresses, and investigation results of the institutions that were uncovered during the inspection by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will be disclosed for three months starting from the 29th of this month.
It will be published on the ``Crime Notice e'' homepage. The number of former sex offenders arrested last year was 40 more than the previous year. In particular, last year, the ``Act on Sexual Protection of Children and Youth'' was revised.
As a result, institutions such as Childcare Comprehensive Support Centers and Support Centers for Children and Youth Victims of Sex Trafficking, as well as medical personnel and nursing assistants, have been newly included in the scope of inspections regarding employment restrictions for sex offenders, and the number of personnel subject to comprehensive inspections has increased from the previous year.
This is an increase of over 330,000 people. The institutions where the arrested people worked were private educational facilities such as cram schools (40 people), which accounted for the largest percentage (33.1%), followed by physical education facilities (27 people), 22.3%, and medical institutions.
(18 people) 14.9%, etc. Lee Jung-ae, director of the Child and Youth Sexual Protection Division of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, said, ``Private educational facilities such as cram schools, sports facilities, medical institutions, and other institutions that have been found to have many violations are
"We will strengthen inspection and management in cooperation with related ministries, local governments, the Education Agency, and others, and strengthen information and public relations regarding the system for restricting employment for sex offenders to related organizations."