An elementary school teacher has been referred to police for allegedly stealing educational equipment from the school and selling it online.
According to Yonhap News, on November 4, the Boeun Police Station in North Chungcheong Province announced that a teacher, identified as A, has been sent to prosecutors without detention on charges of misappropriating educational equipment.
A is accused of secretly taking AI robots and Legos, among other educational tools, from the school and selling them on a secondhand trading site between April 2022 and May 2023, reportedly earning about 4.5 million won (approximately $3,800).
The scheme came to light after a concerned citizen reported the suspicious sale of educational equipment on the trading platform to the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission.
During police questioning, A reportedly admitted to the charges, stating, "I did it because I needed money."
Following the revelation of the incident, the education authorities have suspended A from their position and removed them from their duties.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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