Child Abuse Attorney in Cheonan | Assisting a Client Accused of Child Abuse and Obtaining a Non-Disposition

The client of the child abuse attorney in Cheonan was facing the following charge.

The client of the child abuse attorney in Cheonan was working as an assistant teacher at a daycare center.

The child victim was a pupil at that daycare center. The client suddenly lifted both of the child victim's arms, inflicting an injury of a dislocated shoulder.

As a result, the client was facing a charge of having committed an act of physical 🔗child abuse that injured the body of a child under her care and supervision or harmed the child's bodily health and development.

The client of the child abuse attorney in Cheonan was in a situation in which she could face the following punishment.

Act on Special Cases concerning the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes Article 5 (Serious Bodily Injury from Child Abuse)

Items (A) through (C) of Subparagraph 4 of Article 2: Where a person who has committed a child abuse crime causes danger to the life of a child or causes the child to suffer a disability or an incurable disease, the person shall be punished by imprisonment for at least 3 years.

Act on Special Cases concerning the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes Article 7 (Aggravated Punishment of Employees of Child Welfare Facilities, etc.)

Article 10, Paragraph 2: Where a person obligated to report child abuse under each subparagraph commits a child abuse crime against a child whom he or she protects, the punishment prescribed for that crime shall be aggravated by up to one half.

Because a child abuse crime is a serious offense for which imprisonment may be imposed directly, with no fine available, the assistance of a child abuse attorney was essential for the client.

The child abuse attorney in Cheonan set out to defend the client in order to prevent her imprisonment.

The court, having heard the defense of the child abuse attorney in Cheonan, rendered a non-disposition decision for the client.

A child abuse case may receive a non-disposition decision because the Act on Special Cases concerning the Punishment of Crimes of Domestic Violence applies.

Act on Special Cases concerning the Punishment of Crimes of Domestic Violence, Article 37 (Decision Not to Impose a Disposition)

① Where, as a result of hearing a domestic protection case, the judge finds that the case falls under any of the following subparagraphs, the judge shall render a decision not to impose a disposition.

1. Where it is found that a protective disposition cannot be imposed or need not be imposed

2. Where, in light of the nature, motive, and result of the case, and the character and habits of the person who committed domestic violence, among other factors, it is found that handling the matter as a domestic protection case is not appropriate

Having heard the defense of the child abuse attorney in Cheonan, the court found that there was no need to impose a protective disposition on the client.

The punishment for child abuse is being strengthened over time. When you are facing a charge, attempting to resolve it alone may worsen the situation.

When the facts giving rise to a charge arise, please seek the assistance of a child abuse attorney at Daeryun Law Firm in Cheonan.