The client, a nursery school teacher at a daycare center, was accused of physical abuse and neglect by the victim's parents, who claimed that she had committed acts of physical abuse and neglect, such as slapping the victim's hand once in the process of stopping the victim, a 2-year-old child in her care, from hitting another child. Violation of the Special Act on the Punishment of Crimes of Child Abuse (severe punishment for child abuse by child welfare facility workers) by the parents of the victim child.
Case Issues
The case stemmed from a misunderstanding between the child's parents, who were suspicious of the child's frequent injuries while at the daycare center. The client argued that the child's injuries were caused by falls during walks or fights with other children, and that the child was not intentionally physically or mentally abused because the child's parents responded promptly.
Troubleshooting
Ongang Law Firm immediately secured CCTV footage and reviewed the footage to determine whether there was intentional abuse, and then prepared a defense opinion stating that there was no intentional abuse, along with an explanation of the circumstances surrounding the incident.
He also defended his client's innocence by pointing out that he had attended the daycare center for years and had never written a report card or received a complaint from another parent, and that he was wrongfully terminated by the daycare center's director, the mother of the victim child, and then sued after a conflict arose.
As a result, the client was able to obtain a no charges at the prosecution stage and was able to get back to his life.
