Yunlin Vocational School Soccer Coach Accused of Molesting Female Student for 5 Years
Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
TLDR
- A female student has accused a vocational school soccer coach in Yunlin of sexual misconduct spanning over five years.
- The student alleges the coach engaged in repeated unwanted touching, hugging, and kissing since her middle school years.
- The school has launched an investigation into the allegations, and the coach has been temporarily removed from the student's classes.
A deeply disturbing allegation has emerged from Yunlin, where a female student has accused her vocational school's soccer coach of persistent sexual misconduct. The student claims that the coach's inappropriate behavior, including forced kissing and hugging, has been ongoing for over five years, dating back to her middle school days.
The student said that since middle school, the coach had repeatedly hugged her from the front, pressed his body against hers, and kissed her.
Speaking out bravely, the student detailed instances where the coach allegedly initiated unwanted physical contact, often accompanied by signs of arousal. She described feeling scared and uncomfortable, initially unsure if the behavior was abnormal or if it was directed at all players. The coach's alleged threats to blacklist her in the soccer world if she spoke out further contributed to her fear and silence.
These alleged actions continued even after the student enrolled in the vocational school where the coach also taught. The student reported that the coach repeatedly sent her messages and invited her to games, which she declined. It wasn't until a recent sex education seminar that she recognized the coach's behavior as inappropriate and decided to report him, fearing for the safety of other female students.
She felt scared and uncomfortable, but because the coach cared for everyone, she wondered if he treated all players this way.
The school has confirmed that an investigation has been initiated following the student's report. The coach, who also serves as a substitute physical education teacher, has been temporarily reassigned from the student's classes pending the outcome of the investigation. A separate committee is being convened to thoroughly examine the case. This situation highlights the critical importance of safe environments in educational institutions and the need for robust mechanisms to address such serious allegations.
The school stated that it has launched an investigation after receiving the report.
Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.