I was reported for child abuse... Will I be punished?

Hello. This is a criminal-specialized attorney from Daeryun Law Firm.

I see you contacted us regarding being reported for child abuse.

While I do not know the details of your situation, I recommend consulting with a criminal-specialized attorney before the police investigation to establish a response strategy.

Child abuse refers to adults such as guardians committing physical, mental, or sexual violence against children under 19 years of age.

Since you committed physical violence, if the charge is recognized, you may face imprisonment of up to 5 years or a fine of up to 50 million won under the Child Welfare Act.

The Sentencing Committee recommends sentencing of basic 6 months to 1 year and 6 months for physical child abuse.

Therefore, to prevent an actual prison sentence, you need to quickly find a criminal-specialized attorney. According to the Child Abuse Punishment Act, suspension of indictment may be granted on the condition of receiving counseling, treatment, etc. for the child abuse perpetrator if deemed necessary considering the following reasons:

▶ Nature, motive, and result of the case
▶ Relationship between the child abuse perpetrator and the victim child
▶ Character and possibility of improvement of the child abuse perpetrator
▶ Wishes of the victim child, etc.

The criminal-specialized attorney will help defend against an actual prison sentence by arguing that the victim child usually was very attached to you, but you committed the act impulsively due to stress on the day of the incident, and there is no possibility of recidivism.

You must be very worried about being reported for child abuse. Please request consultation right now.