South Korea to build information system to track sex offenders in childcare
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The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will build an information system to verify if workers at childcare and youth institutions are barred from employment due to sex crimes.
The ministry plans to link this system with the courts and the National Police Agency to enable rapid checks of employment restrictions. The ministry will establish an information strategy plan by next year to determine the scope of data sharing and personal information protection measures.
They plan to complete and begin operating the system by the year after next. Currently, the Youth Protection Act requires institutions to check for employment restrictions at least once a year. However, complex procedures often limit these checks to a single annual review, sometimes allowing individuals to work for nearly a year without a proper screening. The ministry will also create a legal basis to allow for frequent checks of employment status.
They plan to expand joint and regular inspections, specifically targeting sports and private education facilities where violations occur more often. To improve awareness, officials will produce and provide educational videos on the Narae Baumteo online learning portal to inform workers about compliance requirements.
