Child Abuse Attorney Assistance Case | Non-Prosecution for a Client Charged With Child Abuse

The client of the child abuse attorney had been working as a childcare teacher at a daycare center for 10 years.

Then one day, while stopping a child who was bullying a friend, the client ended up scratching the child's body.

When a wound appeared on the child's body, the client explained the full circumstances to the child's parents.

However, the child's parents reported the client for 🔗child abuse, and the client came to face criminal punishment.

To defend against punishment, the client requested the assistance of a child abuse attorney.

The level of punishment for such child abuse is as follows.

In addition, if a childcare teacher who cares for children, like the client, commits child abuse, that person will receive even more severe punishment and administrative sanctions.

The related statute is as follows.

It is an undeniable and serious wrong that the client caused an injury to the child's body.

However, this injury was not the result of violence but occurred in the course of breaking up a fight between children.

Accordingly, it was argued that the injury arose while the client was attempting to discipline the child, and that there was no intent of violence or abuse.

Out of a sense of reflection on his own conduct, the client had already reached a settlement with the parents of the harmed child.

The settlement agreement contained a clause stating that, after the settlement was established, no further civil or criminal liability would be pursued.

Accordingly, we argued that a settlement had already been reached with the parents of the harmed child, and that the harmed child has continued to attend the daycare center thereafter.

The client was deeply reflecting on having hurt the child through the client's conduct.

The client had also never been involved in a child abuse charge even once during 10 years as a childcare teacher.

We emphasized that the client was sufficiently reflecting and was a first-time offender who had never been involved in child abuse before.

This was the case of a client who became implicated in a charge of child abuse for causing injury to a child's body, but received a decision of non-prosecution through the assistance of a child abuse attorney.

As shown here, if a person obligated to report child abuse, such as a childcare teacher, commits child abuse, that person is subject to even heavier punishment.

Therefore, if you come to face a charge of child abuse, it is important to promptly obtain the assistance of a specialized attorney and establish a defense strategy.

At Daeryun Law Firm, attorneys who have experience with various criminal cases form case-specific task forces to present and provide tailored strategies for the client's case.

If you have become implicated in a charge of child abuse, please request assistance from a child abuse attorney through a 🔗legal consultation appointment.