정인이 비극에도 작동 안 한 즉각분리…“신고 후 아동은 안전해졌나”
A tragic incident occurred again in a church in Chungju, Chungnam province, where an 11-year-old child died after being rescued from a life-threatening situation. The child, who had been living with the church since infancy, was rescued after spending three hours without breathing, following a night of high fever and seizures. Police arrested a 60-year-old church pastor and the child's grandmother, aged 50, for child abuse.
The child's history of abuse dated back to December 2021 and March 2024, with four separate reports filed over the years. The church authorities took the necessary actions, referring the case to the child protection agency, but the child still suffered abuse. The child's repeated reports were ignored, and they died just three days after the last report was filed.
Despite the legal framework in place, the child's protection was not ensured, and he died in the very church where he had lived for over two years.
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