감사원, 윤석열 의전비서관 자녀 학폭 축소 의혹에 “외압 단정 못 해”

The Office of Auditors released the results of their inquiry into allegations of school violence incidents involving the children of former Vice Minister Kim Seunghee, who served under President Yoon Suk-yeol's administration. In their report, the auditors acknowledged potential issues with the handling of the school violence mitigation process during that time.

However, they emphasized that determining the presence of external pressure is challenging. The auditors conducted a thorough examination of communication records and relevant evidence but found no conclusive external pressure evidence. This matter arose from a 2023 incident at a primary school in Pyeongtaek, where Kim Seunghee's child (then in grade 3) assaulted a 2nd-grade student.

The child received a "class transfer" punishment during the school violence review, raising suspicions of external pressure avoiding a more severe punishment. The auditors noted that Kim Seunghee's child had previously spoken to former Presidential Social Secretary Jang Sang-yoon during the review process. The auditors stated that there was no evidence of pressure or bribery during the review process.

The auditors acknowledged that the school violence review committee members were hesitant to impose the "compulsory transfer" punishment and instead opted for the "class transfer" punishment. They also found that some communication records between the review committee and the Pyeongtaek Office were no longer available due to storage limits.

Still, they did not find any evidence of external pressure in the available records. However, the auditors identified that the review process was flawed due to external intervention by a committee member, K, who was not a review committee member. K made inappropriate comments during the review, suggesting that compulsory transfers should not be implemented and questioning the length of attendance suspension.

Despite efforts to identify K and gather communication records, the auditors were unable to confirm the identity of K or obtain relevant records.