인천 어린이집 폭행사건으로 전국민의 분노가 들끓고 있는 가운데 미국 <CNN>에서도 이같은 소식을 타전했다.
외신전문번역매체인 <뉴스프로>에 따르면, 지난 15일 <CNN>은 인천의 한 어린이집에서 아동을 학대하는 장면을 담은 비디오가 공개돼 한국 사회를 떠들썩하게 하고 있다고 전했다.
<CNN>은 보육교사가 4세 아이를 폭행하는 영상에 “비디오는 노골적이고 불쾌한 이미지들을 보여줄 지 모른다”며 “시청자의 주의를 요한다”고 경고하기도 했다.
<CNN>은 아이가 김치를 먹지 못해 이를 뱉어내자 교사는 아이를 심하게 때려 바닥에 쓰러진다며 상세히 CCTV 화면을 묘사했다.
이어 “해당 지역 어머니들은 ‘아동폭력 NO, 아동학대 NO’ 라고 쓰인 표지를 들고 어린이집 밖에서 번갈아 시위를 벌이고 있다”며 “나는 아이들을 어린이집에 보내지는 않지만 이것은 다른 사람들의 문제가 아니며 우리 모두가 함께 싸워야 한다”는 한 학부모의 인터뷰를 전하기도 했다.
또한 <YTN>에서 보도된 바 있는 유사한 아동 폭행 사건을 언급하며 어린이집에서 일어난 아동 학대의 충격적인 국내 분위기를 전했다. (☞ ‘CNN’ 보도 보러가기)
한편, 경찰은 아동복지법상 학대로 인천의 해당 어린이집 보육교사에 대해 구속영장을 신청했고, 17일 오전에는 사건이 발생한 어린이집 원장이 참고인 신분으로 출석해 경찰 조사를 받고 있다.
| 다음은 <뉴스프로>가 번역한 <CNN> 보도 전문. Horrific child abuse at nursery caught on camera is causing outrage POSTED 3:47 PM, JANUARY 15, 2015, BY ASHTON EDWARDS AND CNN WIRE, UPDATED AT 03:56PM, JANUARY 15, 2015 WARNING: Video below contains images some may find graphic and upsetting. Viewer discretion advised. SEOUL – A video of a teacher abusing a child at daycare is causing an uproar in South Korea. Police said this toddler in a South Korean nursery is being forced to eat Kimchi, a tradition dish of fermented cabbage. But she is unable to eat it; she spits it out and the teacher then slaps her so hard she flies to the ground. Staying still for a couple of seconds, the girl then picks up her spoon. Other children seen in this surveillance video watch motionless. The teacher was questioned by police and detained Thursday. They told CNN they fear this is not an isolated case at this nursery one hour west of Seoul. They said, since the investigation started Monday, they have found four more credible reports of violence. Mothers in the area are taking it in turns to stand vigil outside the nursery with a sign saying “no to violence against children, no to child abuse.” This mother said, “I don’t send my child to nursery but this is not someone else’s problem, we all have to fight together.” A sign of apology is on the door of the now-closed nursery and tears from the head teacher. She said, “We sincerely apologize to the children the parents and the people.” Neither the teacher nor head have been officially identified but horrified citizens have outed them online, publishing their names, photos and mobile numbers. Not surprisingly their phones are switched off. A similar case in the same area was caught on camera in December according to South Korean media. YTN reports a teacher threw a child onto the ground for not taking a nap at a nursery. That incident is still under investigation. Two cases in as many months have some parents worried although official figures show less than 3 percent of all child abuse cases happened within a nursery in 2013. But shock and outrage online is growing with some asking how many more cases go unreported. By Paula Hancocks for CNN |
