πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Responding to Sexual Misconduct at School μ„± μ‚¬μ•ˆ 학ꡐ폭λ ₯ λŒ€μ‘ κ°€μ΄λ“œ

A practical guide to handling sexual misconduct cases in Korean schools β€” covering definitions, mandatory reporting, victim protection, and key legal steps for international families.
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Responding to Sexual Misconduct at School μ„± μ‚¬μ•ˆ 학ꡐ폭λ ₯ λŒ€μ‘ κ°€μ΄λ“œ

1. Sexual Misconduct as β€œSchool Violence”

Here is the English translation of the provided text regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment in the context of the School Violence Case Handling Guidebook: Sexual violence, as defined below, includes rape, molestation, sexual contact, and sexual verbal/non-verbal conduct

  • Acts of forcing sexual intercourse, similar sexual acts, or inserting a foreign object into the genitals through assault or intimidation.

  • Acts of physical contact that cause the other party to feel sexual humiliation while using assault and intimidation.

  • Acts of using sexual words and behavior that cause the other party to feel sexual degradation or shame.
    _ Source: 2024 School Violence Case Handling Guidebook, page 7

In this context, sexual harassment is divided into verbal, physical, and visual acts, with corresponding examples as follows:

  • Verbal Sexual Harassment Students sexually demeaning a specific student's appearance in a group chatroom or exchanging sexual jokes. A teacher making sexual jokes to a student or making sexual evaluations of a student's appearance.

  • Physical Sexual Harassment A student unwantedly touching another student's body or attempting sexual contact. Physical contact with a sexual intent during physical education class or break time.

  • Visual Sexual Harassment A student showing or sharing sexual photos or videos with another student. Posting drawings or posters containing sexual content in the classroom or on school premises.


성폭λ ₯은 λ‹€μŒκ³Ό 같이 κ°•κ°„, μΆ”ν–‰, 성적 접촉, 언행을 ν¬ν•¨ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

  • 폭행 ν˜‘λ°•μ„ ν•˜μ—¬ μ„±ν–‰μœ„λ₯Ό κ°•μ œν•˜κ±°λ‚˜ μœ μ‚¬ μ„±ν–‰μœ„, 성기에 μ΄λ¬Όμ§ˆμ„ μ‚½μž…ν•˜λŠ” λ“±μ˜ ν–‰μœ„

  • μƒλŒ€λ°©μ—κ²Œ 폭행과 ν˜‘λ°•μ„ ν•˜λ©΄μ„œ 성적 λͺ¨λ©Έκ°μ„ λŠλΌλ„λ‘ 신체적 접촉을 ν•˜λŠ” ν–‰μœ„

  • 성적인 말과 행동을 ν•¨μœΌλ‘œμ¨ μƒλŒ€λ°©μ΄ 성적 κ΅΄μš•κ°, μˆ˜μΉ˜κ°μ„ λŠλΌλ„λ‘ ν•˜λŠ” ν–‰μœ„λ₯Ό λ§ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.
    _2024 학ꡐ폭λ ₯ μ‚¬μ•ˆ 처리 κ°€μ΄λ“œλΆ 7νŽ˜μ΄μ§€

μ΄λ•Œ 성희둱은 언어적, 신체적, μ‹œκ°μ  ν–‰μœ„λ‘œ λ‚˜λ‰˜κ³ , ν•΄λ‹Ήν•˜λŠ” μ‚¬λ‘€λŠ” λ‹€μŒκ³Ό κ°™μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

  • 언어적 성희둱: 학생듀이 단체 μ±„νŒ…λ°©μ—μ„œ νŠΉμ • ν•™μƒμ˜ μ™Έλͺ¨λ₯Ό μ„±μ μœΌλ‘œ λΉ„ν•˜ν•˜κ±°λ‚˜, 성적인 농담을 μ£Όκ³ λ°›λŠ” 경우. ꡐ사가 ν•™μƒμ—κ²Œ 성적인 농담을 ν•˜κ±°λ‚˜, μ™Έλͺ¨μ— λŒ€ν•΄ 성적인 평가λ₯Ό ν•˜λŠ” 경우

  • 신체적 성희둱: 학생이 λ‹€λ₯Έ ν•™μƒμ˜ 신체λ₯Ό μ›ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šκ²Œ λ§Œμ§€κ±°λ‚˜, 성적인 접촉을 μ‹œλ„ν•˜λŠ” 경우. 체윑 μ‹œκ°„μ΄λ‚˜ μ‰¬λŠ” μ‹œκ°„μ— 성적인 μ˜λ„λ‘œ 신체 접촉을 ν•˜λŠ” 경우.

  • μ‹œκ°μ  성희둱: 학생이 λ‹€λ₯Έ ν•™μƒμ—κ²Œ 성적인 μ‚¬μ§„μ΄λ‚˜ λ™μ˜μƒμ„ λ³΄μ—¬μ£Όκ±°λ‚˜, 이λ₯Ό κ³΅μœ ν•˜λŠ” 경우. κ΅μ‹€μ΄λ‚˜ 학ꡐ λ‚΄μ—μ„œ 성적인 λ‚΄μš©μ„ 담은 κ·Έλ¦Όμ΄λ‚˜ ν¬μŠ€ν„°λ₯Ό κ²Œμ‹œν•˜λŠ” 경우.

2. The Mandatory Reporting System μˆ˜μ‚¬κΈ°κ΄€ β€˜μ¦‰μ‹œ 신고’가 원칙

Unlike general school violence, sexual misconduct cases require immediate reporting to investigative authorities (Police 112 / 117 Hotline). This duty applies to teachers, school officials, and administrators.

Reporting Procedure

1️⃣ Immediate Report: Once the incident becomes known, the school must notify the police right away.
2️⃣ Protection Measures: The victim is separated from the offender to ensure safety.
3️⃣ Investigation & Evidence: The police begin a formal investigation; medical and digital evidence should be preserved quickly.
4️⃣ Educational Office Notification: Within 48 hours, the case is reported to the local Office of Education, and the School Violence Committee starts proceedings.

πŸ“Œ Important: A consultation with the School Police Officer (SPO) does not count as a formal report. Only reports made to 112 or 117 are recognized.

μ„± κ΄€λ ¨ 학ꡐ폭λ ₯은 일반 학폭과 달리, μ¦‰μ‹œ μˆ˜μ‚¬κΈ°κ΄€(112, 117) μ‹ κ³  μ˜λ¬΄κ°€ μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 학ꡐμž₯κ³Ό ꡐ직원 λ“± λͺ¨λ“  ꡐ윑 μ’…μ‚¬μžμ—κ²Œ μ‹ κ³ μ˜λ¬΄κ°€ λΆ€μ—¬λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μ‹ κ³  절차:

1️⃣ 사싀을 μ•Œκ²Œ 된 μ¦‰μ‹œ μˆ˜μ‚¬κΈ°κ΄€μ— μ‹ κ³ ν•΄μ•Ό ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.
2️⃣ 피해학생과 가해학생은 μ¦‰μ‹œ λΆ„λ¦¬λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€.
3️⃣ 경찰이 본격 쑰사에 μ°©μˆ˜ν•˜λ©°, μ˜λ£ŒΒ·λ””μ§€ν„Έ 증거λ₯Ό μ‹ μ†νžˆ 확보해야 ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.
4️⃣ 48μ‹œκ°„ 이내 κ΅μœ‘μ²­μ— λ³΄κ³ λ˜μ–΄ ν•™ν­μœ„ μ‹¬μ˜ μ ˆμ°¨κ°€ μ§„ν–‰λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

πŸ“Œ 주의: 학ꡐ전담경찰관(SPO)과의 상담은 곡식 μ‹ κ³ λ‘œ κ°„μ£Όλ˜μ§€ μ•ŠμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ°˜λ“œμ‹œ 112 λ˜λŠ” 117둜 μ ‘μˆ˜ν•΄μ•Ό ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

3. Protecting the Victim and Managing the Aftermath ν”Όν•΄μž 보호 및 사후 λŒ€μ‘

Victims of sexual misconduct often suffer long-term psychological effects. Early medical and psychological support is crucial. Key protective measures include:

  • Immediate counseling and medical care

  • Strict confidentiality by all staff 

  • Temporary class or schedule adjustment for the victim

  • Restriction or removal of the offender from school grounds 

For international-background families, language barriers can make these processes confusing. You have the right to request interpretation assistance and to be accompanied by a legal representative during meetings or hearings.


μ„± κ΄€λ ¨ 학폭 ν”Όν•΄μžλŠ” μž₯기적인 심리적 좩격을 κ²ͺ을 수 μžˆμ–΄, μ‘°κΈ° μ˜λ£ŒΒ·μ‹¬λ¦¬ 지원은 ν•„μˆ˜μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ£Όμš” λ³΄ν˜Έμ‘°μΉ˜λŠ” λ‹€μŒκ³Ό κ°™μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

  • 정신건강상담 및 치료 지원

  • 학ꡐ λ‚΄ 비밀보μž₯ 의무

  • ν”Όν•΄ν•™μƒμ˜ ν•™κΈ‰Β·μ‹œκ°„ν‘œ μ‘°μ •

  • κ°€ν•΄ν•™μƒμ˜ μ ‘κ·Ό μ œν•œ λ˜λŠ” μΆœμ„μ •μ§€

κ΅­μ œλ°°κ²½κ°€μ‘±μ˜ 경우, μ–Έμ–΄ μž₯벽으둜 μ ˆμ°¨κ°€ ν˜Όλž€μŠ€λŸ¬μšΈ 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ³΄ν˜ΈμžλŠ” 톡역 지원을 μš”μ²­ν•˜κ³ , νšŒμ˜λ‚˜ μ‹¬μ˜ μ‹œ 법λ₯ λŒ€λ¦¬μΈ 동석을 μš”κ΅¬ν•  수 μžˆλŠ” κΆŒλ¦¬κ°€ μžˆμœΌλ‹ˆ κΌ­ ν™œμš©ν•˜μ„Έμš”.

Sexual misconduct cases in schools are highly sensitive β€” they require both legal precision and emotional understanding. SUGAR SQUARE Law & Advisors has extensive experience representing both victims and accused students in such cases. We help families by:

  • Immediate legal consultation upon incident report 

  • Attendance during police or school investigations 

  • Victim protection measures and restraining orders

  • Defense strategy for accused students where facts are disputed 

Our goal is not only to resolve the case legally but also to restore the student’s peace of mind and sense of safety. Take the first step to protect your child's dignity and future with the assistance of an expert who understands the unique aspects of international student backgrounds and school violence involving sexual matters.


학ꡐ λ‚΄ μ„± κ΄€λ ¨ 사건은 민감도가 λ†’κ³ , 법적·심리적 전문성이 λͺ¨λ‘ ν•„μš”ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 법무법인 μŠˆκ°€μŠ€ν€˜μ–΄λŠ” μ„± κ΄€λ ¨ 학ꡐ폭λ ₯ μ‚¬κ±΄μ—μ„œμ˜ ν’λΆ€ν•œ κ²½ν—˜μ„ ν† λŒ€λ‘œ μ•„λž˜μ˜ 지원을 μ œκ³΅ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

  • μ‹ κ³  직후 μ¦‰μ‹œ 법λ₯ μƒλ‹΄

  • μˆ˜μ‚¬Β·ν•™κ΅μ‘°μ‚¬ 동석

  • 피해학생 보호 및 μ ‘κ·ΌκΈˆμ§€μ‘°μΉ˜

  • 사싀관계가 λ‹€νˆΌλ˜λŠ” 경우 λ°©μ–΄μ „λž΅ 수립

μŠˆκ°€μŠ€ν€˜μ–΄λŠ” λ‹¨μˆœνžˆ 사건을 ν•΄κ²°ν•˜λŠ” 것을 λ„˜μ–΄, ν•™μƒμ˜ 심리적 회볡과 μ•ˆμ „ν•œ ν•™κ΅μƒν™œ λ³΅κ·€κΉŒμ§€ μ§€μ›ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν•™μƒμ˜ ꡭ제배경과 μ„± μ‚¬μ•ˆ 학ꡐ폭λ ₯의 νŠΉμˆ˜μ„±μ„ λͺ¨λ‘ μ΄ν•΄ν•˜κ³  μžˆλŠ” μ „λ¬Έκ°€μ˜ μ‘°λ ₯으둜 μžλ…€μ˜ μ‘΄μ—„κ³Ό 미래λ₯Ό μ§€ν‚€λŠ” μ²«κ±ΈμŒμ„ λ‚΄λ”›μœΌμ„Έμš”.

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