Care Home Director Sentenced for Assaulting Residents in South Korea
Kim, the former head of the Saekdongwon disabled care home, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting three residents. The case has sparked significant public outrage and highlighted issues within care facilities.
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A South Korean court sentenced former disabled care home head Kim to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting three residents at the Saekdongwon facility in Incheon City. Following the investigation, which began after a victim reported the abuse in February last year, authorities inspected 1,507 care facilities, uncovering 33 cases of suspected abuse, including 20 female residents identified by Ganghwa County as potentially having experienced sexual abuse. The government's response includes closing the Saekdongwon facility and revoking the operating foundation's license, although the closure has been postponed until all residents are relocated.