Overview

• A Daegu court on July 14 detained the teacher on charges of accepting bribes, unlawful entry and interference with school operations
• The student’s parent and a facilities manager were arrested after separate pretrial hearings on July 14–15 for trespassing and enabling the theft
• Investigators uncovered around 20 million won in transactions over two years that appear tied to exam-period payments from the parent to the teacher
• Andong High School’s Academic Performance Committee expelled the student whose parent conspired in the break-in and invalidated all her past test scores
• The Gyeongsangbuk-do Office of Education will launch a formal audit of grade management and recommend disciplinary measures once the police probe concludes