South Korea jails disabled care home head for sexually assaulting residents
Summary
A South Korean court sentenced the former head of a care home for people with disabilities to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting three residents. The case led the government to inspect over 1,500 care facilities, finding 33 suspected abuse cases and raising questions about how the abuse went unnoticed for so long.Key Facts
- The former care home director, named Kim, was sentenced for abusing three residents.
- The abuse was reported after a woman with a severe intellectual disability came forward in February 2023.
- The Ministry inspected 1,507 disabled care facilities nationwide and found 33 suspected abuse cases.
- Ganghwa County found 20 women at the home possibly experienced sexual abuse.
- The care home, Saekdongwon in Incheon City, was ordered to close after the abuses were revealed.
- The foundation running the home lost its license but has challenged this in court.
- The closure is delayed until all residents can be safely relocated or supported to live independently.
- South Korean laws were strengthened in 2011 to protect people with disabilities from sexual assault.
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