Coach gets suspended sentence for beating female students

An intramural sports coach received a suspended sentence on Tuesday for habitually beating his students.

The Busan District Court sentenced the coach on charges of assault and battery to 2 years in prison with a 3-year probation, on top of 160 hours of community service and 40 hours of mandatory correctional training.

The coach, who served at two all-girls schools, has been charged with habitually beating three female students over the period of 4 years since 2011.

The student victims were reportedly bruised all over the body and suffered bone fractures.

The court said the physical punishment inflicted on the students was not a disciplinary measure but serious psychological and physical abuse.

(khnews@heraldcorp.com)